Service difficulty report · Bearing · Bell 206B

Difficulty date
April 23, 2005
Submitted
June 2, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 206B
Aircraft time
1,014 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20J
Part
Bearing
Part number
6898607
Condition
Spalled
Location
Compressor
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) ENGINE CHIP DETECTOR WARNING IN FLIGHT. 2ND WARNING LIGHT IN 6 HOURS. FINE FERROUS METAL ON PLUG. SMALL BRASS PARTICLES IN OIL FILTER. TROUBLE SHOOTING INDICATED NR 1 BEARING. NR 1 BEARING REMOVED, INNERRACE SPALLED 360 DEGREES, BEARING SEPARATOR (BRASS) COMPLETELY DISINTEGATED IN 9 LARGE PIECES AND SEVERAL SMALL ONES. (CHIP DETECTOR ON 1ST WARNING SHOWED 2 SMALL PARTICLES. CHIP PLUG CLEANED, AIRCRA FT HOVERED 30 MINUTES, NO WARNING LIGHT AND FUZZ FOUND ON CHIP DETECTOR.

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