Service difficulty report · Bearing · Bell 205A1

Difficulty date
July 29, 2008
Submitted
November 3, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 205A1
Aircraft time
27,162 hours
Engine
Lyc T5317A
Part
Bearing
Part number
212040143001
Condition
Rough
Location
Transmission
Component
Transmission · Bell
Component part number
205040001045
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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) UPON A SCHEDULED INSPECTION OF THE TRANSMISSION WAFFER FILTER AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF FERROUS METAL WAS FOUND. THERE HAD BEEN NO METAL FOUND ON THE CHIP DETECTOR OR IN THE COURSE INLET SCREEN. A SWEEP OF THE SUMP WITH A MAGNET FOUND NO METAL. AFTER DISSASEMBLY AND INSPECTION OF THE TRANSMISSION, GEARS, AND BEARINGS, THE BEARING SET P/N 212-040-143-001 IN THE HYDRAULIC PUMP AND TACHOMETER DRIVE ASSEMBLY OFFSET QUILL WAS FOUND TO BE ROUGH.

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