Service difficulty report · Bearing · Bell 206B

Difficulty date
October 24, 2004
Submitted
December 3, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 206B
Aircraft time
13,187 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20
Part
Bearing
Part number
206040036101
Condition
Spalled
Location
M/R Mast
Component
Mast · Bell
Component part number
206040002007
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THE AIRCRAFT WAS ON A FLIGHT WHEN A TRANSMISSION CHIP LIGHT OCCURRED, APPROPRIATE ACTION WAS TAKEN. THERE WAS FERROUS METAL FOUND ON THE TRANSMISSION OIL MONITOR AND TRANSMISSION CHIP DETECTORS. THE TRANSMISSION AND MAST WERE REMOVED FOR INVESTIGATION. THE M/R MAST ASSEMBLY WAS DISASSEMBLED, THE INNER RACE OF THE MAST BEARING WAS FOUND TO HAVE SPALLED AND WAS CREATING THE FERROUS METAL. NOTE: THE M/R TRANSMISSION WAS ALSO DISASSEMBLED AND NO DISCREPANCY WAS FOUND FOR THE CHIP LIGHT.

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