Service difficulty report · Bearing · Bell 206L3

Difficulty date
October 28, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bell 206L3
Aircraft time
8,338 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C30P
Part
Bearing
Part number
206040339101
Condition
Noisy
Location
T/R Drive Shaft
Part time
100 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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 100 HR INSPECTION OF T/R DRIVE SHAFT/BLOWER SHAFT BEARINGS, AFT BLOWER SHAFT BEARING FOUND TO BE NOISY. BEARING REMOVED AND INSPECTED AND FOUND TO BE ROUGH. FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED BEARING HAD BEEN REPLACED NEW AT PREVIOUS 100 HR. BEARING REMOVED FROM SERVICE AND REPLACED NEW. MANUFACTURER CONTACTED FOR WARRANTY AND APPROVED. BEARING SPLIT AND FURTHER INSPECTED. BALL BEARING SURFACE FOUND TO BE ROUGH AND PITTED.

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