Service difficulty report · Blade · Bell 206B

Difficulty date
December 13, 2005
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 206B
Aircraft time
14,500 hours
Part
Blade
Part number
206016201131
Condition
Loose
Location
Tail Rotor
Part time
703 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

AS THE ENGINEER WAS CONDUCTING A DAILY CHECK WITH THE PILOTS, IT WAS NOTED UNUSUAL AMOUNT OF MOVEMENT OF THE T/R BLADE TO THE HUB ASSEMBLY. FURTHER INVESTIGATION IT WAS REVEALED THAT THE STAKED SLEEVE ONTO THE T/R BLADE AND THE SPHERICAL FEATHERING BEARING WAS LOOSE. THE LOOSENESS WAS BETWEEN THE SLEEVE AND THE T/R BLADE. THE SPHERICAL BEARING WAS A OLDER P/N BEARING THE BLADE WAS SENT AWAY FOR REPAIR.

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