Service difficulty report · Bearing · Bell 205A1

Difficulty date
December 15, 2007
Submitted
February 15, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 205A1
Aircraft time
25,237 hours
Engine
Lyc T5317BLYC
Part
Bearing
Part number
214040118001
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Transmission
Component
Transmission · Bell · 205040001101
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) TSO OF THE TRANSMISSION ASSY 1186.6 HOURS. THE AC HAD TAKEN OFF AND WAS IN CRUISE WHEN A TRANSMISSION METAL DETECTOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE PILOT LANDED AC BACK AT CAMP FOR THE ENGINEER TO INVESTIGATE THE DEFECT. THE BEARING IS AN ON CONDITION BEARING. THE MAST ASSY AND TRANSMISSION ASSY WERE REMOVED. THE COMPONENT SHOP FOUND THAT THE TRANSMISSION INPUT TRIPLEX BEARING, P/N 214-040-118-001, WAS THE FERROUS METAL MAKER. THE MAST BEARING WAS ALSO INSPECTED AND NO DEFECT WAS FOUND. (TC NR 20080128006)

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