Service difficulty report · Drive Shaft · Bell 206B

Difficulty date
August 5, 2007
Submitted
September 5, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 206B
Aircraft time
17,174 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Drive Shaft
Condition
Sheared
Location
Hyd Pump
Part time
2,074 hours
Component
Pump · Romec
Component part number
0145443001
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) APPROX 1 HR INTO FLIGHT, COCKPIT NR WARNING HORN CAME ON INTERMITTENTLY. NR GAUGE BEGAN GIVING ERRATIC INDICATIONS, BEFORE PROGRESSIVELY DECAYING DOWN TO A STABILIZED READING OF 30 PERCENT. AFTER LANDING, A VISUAL INSP REVEALED A LARGE AMOUNT OF HYDRAULIC FLUID ON THE XMSN DECK, AND A SHEARED OFF INTERNALLY WRENCHING SOCKET HEAD FROM THE UPPER LT CORNER OF MOUNTING PLATE OF THE NR TACH DRIVE ASSY TO THE HYDRAULIC PUMP. PILOT OPENED UP HYDRAULIC RESERVOIR AND FOUND APPROX 20 PERCENT OF FLUID REMAINING. ENGINEER WAS CALLED AND REMOVED THE NR TACH GENERATOR, REVEALING A SHEARED SHAFT AT THE DRIVE ADAPTER FOR THE TACH GENERATOR. HYDRAULIC PUMP AND RESERVOIR ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED, AND AIRCRAFT DEPARTED FO

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