Service difficulty report · Drive Shaft · Bell 206B

Difficulty date
May 24, 2009
Submitted
June 16, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 206B
Aircraft time
15,126 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Drive Shaft
Part number
206040330001
Condition
Mismanufactured
Location
Tail Rotor
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) AIRFRAME AND T/R VIBRATION. THE RUNOUT OF THE TAILROTOR DRIVESHAFT WAS CHECKED AND THE FINDING WAS THE FWD SPLINES ARE BONDED INTO THE T/R INCORRECTLY, THE FWD SPLINES WERE 0.040 INCHES OVER. THE T/R LONG DRIVE SHAFT WAS REPLACED AND THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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