What was found
(CAN) CUSTOMER REPORTED BEARING FAILURE ON MAIN SHAFT OF STARTER/GENERATOR. BEARING CAGE CAME APART. UPON INSPECTION. IT WAS FOUND THE BEARING CAGE WAS NON-EXISTANT. WE CONTACTED OUR SUPPLIER. (TC NR 20061122002)
- Difficulty date
- November 3, 2006
- Submitted
- January 19, 2007
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Bell 206B
- Aircraft time
- 15,765 hours
- Engine
- Allsn 250C20
- System (JASC)
- 2435 · Starter-Generator
- Part
- Bearing
- Part number
- 03600923
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Starter Gen
- Part time
- 167 hours
- Component
- Starter Gen
- Component part number
- 23032018
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.