Service difficulty report · Spring · Bell 206L

Difficulty date
January 18, 2005
Submitted
March 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 206L
Aircraft time
16,117 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Spring
Part number
206040106001
Condition
Broken
Location
M/R Drive Shaft
Component
Main Input Driv · Bell
Component part number
206040015011
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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 600 HRS/ 12 MONTHS INSPECTION AND LUBRICATION, OVERHAUL TECH DISCOVERED THAT IN ONE OF THE DRIVE SHAFT COUPLINGS, A SPRING P/N 206-040-106-001 WAS BROKEN INTO THREE PIECES. BROKEN SPRING PIECES WORE HEAVILY INTO PARENT MATERIAL OF ALUMINIUM PLATE AS WELL AS INNER COUPLING.

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