Service difficulty report · Liner · Bell 214B1

Difficulty date
August 7, 2007
Submitted
December 18, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 214B1
Aircraft time
16,580 hours
Engine
Lyc T5508D
Part
Liner
Part number
2140402141
Condition
Sheared
Location
Rgb Bearing
Part time
9,203 hours
Component
Rgb · Bell
Component part number
214040005103
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 COURSE OF A 100 HR INSP, AME FOUND A LARGE AMOUNT OF NON-FERROUS METAL PARTICLES IN THE REDUCTION GEARBOX OIL FILTER AND THE OIL DRAINED FROM THE GEARBOX. CHIP PLUG WAS INSPECTED AND FOUND CLEAN. REDUCTION GEARBOX WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE GEARBOX. LATER TEARDOWN OF THE GEARBOX FOUND THE INPUT BEARING LINER P/N 214-040-214-1 HAD SHEARED ITS 3 RETAINING PINS AND SPUN WITHIN THE MAGNESIUM CASE P/N 214-040-211-005.

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