Service difficulty report · Mount · Bell 206B

Difficulty date
March 20, 2007
Submitted
May 1, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 206B
Aircraft time
15,162 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20
Part
Mount
Part number
206062102001
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
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) ON A ROUTINE ENGINE REPLACEMENT, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE LT LOWER ENGINE MOUNT WAS CRACKED AT THE ATTACH POINT. AFTER CLOSER INSPECTION THE MOUNT WAS COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM THE AIRFRAME. THERE WAS NO INITIAL INDICATION OF A PROBLEM. IT WAS FOUND THAT THERE WAS EXCESSIVE TORQUE ON THE ATTACH BOLT TO THE AIRFRAME. THE ATTACH POINT WAS ALSO CUPPED TO INDICATE THAT THE PROPER PROCEDURE WAS NOT USED TO REMOVE THE ENGINE IE; LOOSENING THE ENGINE MOUNTS FIRST. (TC NR 20070412001)

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