Service difficulty report · Drive Shaft · Bell 206B

Difficulty date
June 11, 2008
Submitted
December 18, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 206B
Aircraft time
11,350 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20
Part
Drive Shaft
Part number
206040015103
Condition
Failed
Location
M/R Drive
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) ON DESCENT PILOT SMELLED BURNING GREASE. AFTER LANDING AND POST FLIGHT INSPECTION FOUND GREASE THROWN FROM DRIVESHAFT COUPLING. DRIVESHAFT WAS REPLACED AND FOUND ISOLATION MOUNT TO BE WEAK. REPLACED ISOLATION MOUNT AND PROBLEM WENT AWAY.

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