Service difficulty report · Bearing · Bell 206L

Difficulty date
May 15, 2009
Submitted
June 16, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 206L
Aircraft time
15,073 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20R
Part
Bearing
Part number
206011118001
Condition
Corroded
Location
M/R Hub
Component
Main Rotor Hub · Bell
Component part number
206011100139
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 1200 HOUR INTERIM INSP. WHEN DISASSEMBLED FOUND BOTH OTBD EXCLUDERS IN GRIP ASSEMBLIES WERE NO LONGER RETAINING LUBRICANT AND ALLOWING IT TO PASS INTO THE YOKE SPINDLE BORES. THE YOKE SPINDLES INBD RACE AREA DID NOT HAVE SUFFICIENT LUBRICATION AND FOUND SIGNIFICANT SURFACE CORROSION. ALL FOUR FEATHERING BRGS HAD CORROSION ON ROLLERS AND WERE SCRAPPED. ONE FEATHERING BEARING HAD A ROLLER BROKEN IN HALF. FOUND A CRACK IN PITCH HORN IN AREA OF GREASE VENT HOLE. ALSO SCRAPPED THE PITCH HORN. SURFACE CORROSION WAS REMOVED AND YOKE FOUND SERVICEABLE. ALL NEW BEARINGS INSTALLED AND ONE NEW PITCH HORN.

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