Service difficulty report · Bearing · Bell 206B

Difficulty date
May 19, 2005
Submitted
July 11, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 206B
Aircraft time
13,197 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Bearing
Condition
Failed
Location
Spur Adapter
Component
Spur Adapter
Component part number
E23031922
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) THIS WAS A NEW 2 1/2 BEARING AND NEW SPUR ADAPTER 104.4 HRS AGO , NO WARNING UNTIL STARTING, AT WHICH TIME, MAG PLUG WAS FOUND FULL. WE BELEIVE THAT THE MATERIAL WAS BAD/SOFT ON THE INNER RACE OF THE SPUR ADAPTER. WE SENT THE SUSPECTED PIECES OFF TO OUR ENGINE SUPPLIER FOR FURTHER TESTING AND VERIFICATION. THIS IS THE 2ND TIME WE HAVE HAD THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. WE EXAMINED OUR INSTALLATION PROCEEDURES WITH THE MANUFACURER AND OUR ENGINE SUPPLIER AND NO PROBLEMS WERE NOTED. UPON NEW INFORMATION COMING TO LIGHT I WILL UPDATE ACCORDINGLY.

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