Service difficulty report · Seal · Bell 206B

Difficulty date
August 27, 2009
Submitted
October 23, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 206B
Aircraft time
4,642 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Seal
Part number
206040272101
Condition
Leaking
Location
Drive Shaft
Component
Drive Shaft
Component part number
206040015101
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING A DAILY INSP, DONE BY THE PILOT IN COMMAND, TELA TEMPS ON FWD DRIVESHAFT COUPLING WERE FOUND TO BE BLACK IN COLOR. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION GREASE WAS FOUND TO BE LEAKING AS WELL. DRIVESHAFT WAS REMOVED AND DISASSEMBLED. INNER PART OF THE SEAL WAS FOUND NO LONGER ASSEMBLED TO SHAFT CAUSING IT TO LEAK GREASE. NO OTHER DEFECTS WERE FOUND DURING INSP OF DRIVESHAFT. DRIVESHAFT WAS RE-ASSEMBLED WITH A NEW SEAL AND TELA-TEMPS AND RE-ISTALLED. CAUSE OF SEAL TO BECOME UNATTACHED FROM DRIVESHAFT MAY BE TOO MUCH SEALANT USED BETWEEN SEAL AND RING OF DRIVESHAFT ASSY.

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