Service difficulty report · Spring · Bell 212

Difficulty date
February 20, 2007
Submitted
May 1, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 212
Aircraft time
17,964 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6T3
Part
Spring
Part number
204040608001
Condition
Broken
Location
Tail Rotor
Component
Quill · Bell
Component part number
412040123
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) ENGINEER CARRYING OUT REQUIREMENTS OF CAMP CODE NR 650121 (INSPECT/LUBE T/R DRIVESHAFT FLEX COUPLING). WHEN DISASSEMBLING THE T/R QUILL OUTPUT COUPLING IN SITU ON THE M/R TRANSMISSION. UPON REMOVAL OF RETAINER AND PLATE, A SMALL SECTION OF SPRING PN 204-040-608-001 FELL INTO THE HAND OF THE ENGINEER. REMAINDER OF SPRING WAS IN CORRECT POSITION. FURTHER DISASSEMBLY OF COUPLING REVEALED DAMAGE TO COUPLING P/N 204-040-603-009. NEW SPRING P/N 204-040-608-001 AND SERVICEABLE COUPLING P/N 204-040-603-009 S/N A12-42482 INSTALLED. COMPLETE COUPLING ASSEMBLY LUBED AND REASSEMBLED IAW CHAPTER 65 OF MM, AND REASSEMBLED ONTO THE M/R TRANSMISSION. (TC NR 20070223005)

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