Service difficulty report · Nut · Bell 205B

Difficulty date
December 4, 2006
Submitted
May 1, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 205B
Aircraft time
14,295 hours
Engine
Lyc T5317A
Part
Nut
Part number
204011116001
Condition
Cracked
Location
Main Rotor Head
Part time
14,698 hours
Component
Main Rotor Head
Component part number
204012101027
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) THE ACORN NUTS WERE SENT OUT FOR NDT IAW THE REQUIREMENT OF THE OVERHAUL OF THE M/R HEAD ASSY. THE NDT SHOP FOUND A CRACK DEVELOPING NEAR THE BASE IN THE TRANSITION AREA OR CURL OF THE DOME AND THE GEAR PART OF THE ACORN NUTS. THE ESTIMATED TIME ON THE ACORN NUTS IS 14698 HOURS IAW M/R HEAD ASSY. (TC NR 20061222004)

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