Service difficulty report · Clutch · Bell 206B

Difficulty date
September 14, 2008
Submitted
March 5, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 206B
Aircraft time
14,329 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Clutch
Part number
CL422501
Condition
Cracked
Location
Freewheel Unit
Part time
2,995 hours
Component
Freewheel Unit
Component part number
2060402703
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) APPROX 100 HRS PRIOR TO SCHEDULED REMOVAL OF THE FREEWHEEL ASSY, METAL WAS DISCOVERED ON FREEWHEEL CHIP DETECTOR. CREW ORDERED REPLACEMENT ASSY AND MONITORED FURTHER INDICATIONS. UPON DISASSEMBLY AT THE OPERATOR`S OVERHAUL FACILITY, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE CLUTCH CAGE HAS BEEN CRACKED THROUGH FWD AND AFT FACES. THE "DOG BONE" POCKETS EXHIBITED UNUSUAL WEAR ON INNER SIDE AS WELL AS FWD AND AFT SURFACES. THIS O/H SHOP HAS NOTED SEVERAL CASES OF WORN POCKETS (WEAR BEYOND .004 INCH) ON CLUTCHES INSPECTED WITHIN THE LAST YEAR.

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