Service difficulty report · Fitting · Bell 205A1

Difficulty date
November 13, 2007
Submitted
January 21, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 205A1
Aircraft time
10,267 hours
Engine
Lyc T5317BLYC
Part
Fitting
Part number
212030154101
Condition
Broken
Location
Lift Beam
Component
Lift Beam · Bell
Component part number
205030845133
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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) DURING THE INSPECTION OF THE LIFT LINK AREA, A CRACK WAS NOTED ON THE LIFT LINK FITTING. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION THE AFT EAR WAS COMPLETLY BROKEN FROM THE FITTING. THE BOLT SECURING THE LIFT LINK TO THE FITTING WAS INCORRECT FOR THAT PN OF FITTING. THE BOLT DID FIT THE AFT EAR HOWEVER THERE WAS A .030 INCH GAP BETWEEN THE BOLT AND BUSHING IN THE FWD EAR ALLOWING THE BOLT TO ROCK UP AND DOWN IN THE FITTING. THIS ROCKING MOTION OCCURRED EVERY TIME IT WAS UNDER LOAD, AND STRESSED THE AFT EAR SUBSEQUENTLY CAUSING IT TO CRACK. THE TRANSMISSION WAS INSTALLED IN 2001. ALL ENGINEERS MUST BE CERTAIN WHEN INSTALLING FASTERNERS OR COMPONENTS THAT CORRECT PARTS ARE BEING USED ESPECIALLY WHEN DISASSEMBLY WHEN OFTEN PARTS ARE JUST REINSTALLED. IF THEY WERE REMOVED THEY MUST BE CORRECT, STATEMENT DOESN`T MEAN THAT THEY ARE! (TC NR 20071126011)

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