Service difficulty report · Mount · Bell 206B

Difficulty date
July 21, 2009
Submitted
October 23, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 206B
Aircraft time
14,744 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Mount
Part number
206062102013
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
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) NOTICED WORKING ENGINE MOUNT. INSPECTED ATTACHMENT BOLT FOR TORQUE AND FOUND IT PROPERLY TORQUED. LIFTED AFT END OF ENGINE AND FOUND MOVEMENT ON FIREWALL ATTACHMENT SIDE OF ENGINE MOUNT LEG AND UNDER CLOSER INSP FOUND IT CRACKED TWICE TO BOLT HOLE. REPLACED ENGINE MOUNT LEG AND ASSOCIATED HARDWARE.

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