Service difficulty report · Plate · Bell 206B

Difficulty date
December 2, 2009
Submitted
January 19, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 206B
Aircraft time
18,154 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20
Part
Plate
Part number
206032419001
Condition
Unserviceable
Location
Tail Boom
Component
Tail Boom
Component part number
206031004071
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) DURING INSTALLATION OF THE TAIL ROTOR GEARBOX, PLATES WHICH SUPPORT THE TAIL ROTOR PITCH CHANGE MECHANISM BELLCRANK, PN 206-001-756-009 WERE LOOSE AND APPEARED TO HAVE "WORKING RIVETS". WHEN FORCE IS APPLIED BOTH UPPER AND LOWER PLATES MOVE FORE AND AFT. IT IS BELEIVED THAT THE PLATES ARE ORIGINAL INSTALLATION, AS NO RECORD HAS BEEN LOCATED TO INDICATE TSN/TSO.

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