Service difficulty report · Bearing · Bell 206L

Difficulty date
February 27, 2009
Submitted
May 13, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 206L
Aircraft time
4,830 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20R2
Part
Bearing
Condition
Damaged
Location
Yoke
Part time
8,790 hours
Component
Main Rotor Hub · 206011100159
Component part number
206001149105
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) RECEIVED MAIN ROTOR HUB FOR REPLACEMENT OF TIME EXPIRED COMPONENTS. WHEN DISASSEMBLED FOUND THAT BOTH OTBD EXCLUDERS IN GRIP ASSEMBLIES WERE NO LONGER RETAINING THE LUBRICANT AND ALLOWING IT TO PASS INTO THE YOKE SPINDLE BORES. THE INBD BEARING CONTACT AREA WITH THE YOKE DID NOT HAVE SUFFICIENT LUBRICATION AND DETERIORATION OF THE YOKE SPINDLE (DEEP PITTING) OCCURED. THE YOKE WAS SCRAPPED.

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