Service difficulty report · Drive Gear · Bell 206B

Difficulty date
September 22, 2003
Submitted
November 2, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 206B
Aircraft time
10,738 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Drive Gear
Part number
8505141
Condition
Cracked
Location
Tach Drive
Component
Hydraulic Pump · Parkerhanfin
Component part number
206076022101
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) DURING A NORMAL O/H OF THE PUMP ASSY MPI INSP OF THE DRIVEN GEAR FOUND A CRACK ON THE TACH DRIVE END OF THE SHAFT. THE CRACK WAS IN THE CORNER OF THE SQUARE DRIVE. PUMP GEARS REPLACED.

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