Service difficulty report · Washer · Bell 206B

Difficulty date
November 24, 2008
Submitted
December 18, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 206B
Aircraft time
13,726 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Washer
Part number
1400191
Condition
Cracked
Location
Pitch Change
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) THE VERTICAL FIN WAS REMOVED TO FACILITATE SEAL REPLACEMENT OF THE PITCH CHANGE MECHANISM. THE RADIUS WASHERS THAT ARE USED ON THE VERTICAL FIN ATTACHMENT WERE INSPECTED, AND IT WAS NOTED THAT 3 OF THE 4 WASHERS HAD CRACKS ON THE OUTSIDE PERIMETER OF THE WASHER. THE WASHERS P/N 140-019-1 WERE REPLACED AND THE FIN RE-INSTALLED. IT IS NOT KNOWN IF THIS CONDITION IS DUE TO OVERTIGHTENING OF THE FASTENER, OR THE INCREASE IN TORQUE VALUE FOLLOWING ISSUANCE OF ASB 206-06-107.

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