Service difficulty report · Transmission · Bell 204B

Difficulty date
May 13, 2006
Submitted
June 22, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 204B
Aircraft time
19,886 hours
Engine
Lyc T5313B
Part
Transmission
Part number
204040009061
Part serial
B121517
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Main Rotor
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

(CAN) METAL PARTICLES FOUND IN TRANSMISSION INTERNAL FILTER AFTER ROUTINE INSPECTION. NO CHIP LIGHT INDICATION. OIL DRAINED WITH NEW FILTER INSTALLED, AIRCRAFT RUN FOR ONE HOUR ON GROUND WITH METAL PARTICLES FOUND IN INTERNAL AND INLINE FILTER ASSY. NO CHIP LIGHT INDICATION. TRANSMISSION WAS REMOVED WITH T.S.N. 6631.1 T.S.O. 472.3 (TC NR 20060605010)

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