Service difficulty report · Drag Pin · Bell 206B

Difficulty date
October 25, 2004
Submitted
December 3, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 206B
Aircraft time
14,680 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20
Part
Drag Pin
Part number
206031509005
Condition
Worn
Location
Gearbox Yoke
Component
Gearbox
Component part number
206040004
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AFT CAST SURFACE OF DRAG PIN ASSY THAT IS PART OF M/R GEARBOX CONTACTED YOKE OF ISOLATION MOUNT. CONTACT DUE TO EXCESSIVE CASTING MATERIAL AFT OF BEARING BORE. COMPONENT SHOP RECEIVED AN ISOLATION MOUNT FOR REPAIR THAT HAD FRETTING/CONTACT MARKS ON YOKE. MARKS WERE CONSISTENT WITH DRAG PIN RUBBING/CONTACTING. BASE THAT ISOLATION MOUNT RECEIVED FROM INFORMED, & DRAG PIN & GEARBOX WERE REMOVED & FORWARDED TO US. WHEN RECEIVED DRAG PIN, WAS APPARENT THAT DRAG PIN BEARING BORE WAS NOT SYMMETRICAL IN CASTING.

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