Service difficulty report · Bearing · Bell 206B

Difficulty date
July 10, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bell 206B
Aircraft time
4,677 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20
Part
Bearing
Part number
6871505
Condition
Spalled
Location
Nr 5
Component
Turbine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ENGINE CHIP LIGHT ACTIVATED, ACFT PERFORMED PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. CHIP PLUG WAS INSPECTED, FOUND SIGNIFICANT BUT ALLOWABLE METAL ON BOTH PLUGS. RETURNING TO BASE, CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN JUST BEFORE LANDING. SIGNIFICANT METAL FOUND AGAIN ON BOTH PLUGS. COMPLETE ENGINE SENT IN FOR ANALYSIS/REPAIR. FOUND NR 5 BRG SPALLED.

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