Service difficulty report · Bearing · Bell 206L1

Difficulty date
May 13, 2008
Submitted
November 3, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 206L1
Aircraft time
15,654 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C28B
Part
Bearing
Condition
Cracked
Location
T/R Blade
Part time
1,421 hours
Component
Blade
Component part number
206016201131
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 100 HR INSP A SMALL CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE INBD FEATHERING BEARING ON ONE OF THE TAIL ROTOR BLADES. CRACK WAS NOTICED AS A BLACK LINE AT THE TOP OF THE BEARING. THIS IS A CRACK THAT WAS QUITE COMMON 10-15 YEARS AGO AND SEEMS TO HAVE RESURFACED.

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