Service difficulty report · Bushing · Bell 206B

Difficulty date
November 29, 2011
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 206B
Aircraft time
19,904 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Bushing
Part number
206010200133
Condition
Elongated
Location
Mr Blade
Part time
3,041 hours
Component
Main Rotor Blad · Bell · 206B
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) M/R BLADE INSPECTED FOR INSTALLATION ONTO A BELL 206B. THE BLADE WAS PURCHASED THRU A BHT APPROVED SUPPLIER IN THE USA, STERLING HELICOPTERS IN A USED SERVICEABLE CONDITION. THE MAIN BLADE HAD BEEN REPAIRED 37 HOURS EARLIER WITH A REPLACEMENT BLADE BOLT BUSHING FROM IAC LTD. AN FAA APPROVED MAIN ROTOR BLADE REPAIR FACILITY. DURING THE INSTALLATION PROCESS OF THE MAIN ROTOR BLADE IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE UPPER 1/3 OF THE BLADE BOLT BUSHING INSTALLED IN THE SUBJECT MAIN ROTOR BLADE WAS ELONGATED BY .003" OUT OF ROUND. THE BLADE WAS REJECTED & SENT TO CTC WINNIPEG FOR INSPECTION & RE-REPLACEMENT OF THE MAIN BLADE BOLT BUSHING. CTC WINNIPEG REMOVED THE BLADE BOLT BUSHING INSTALLED BY IAC & DISCOVERED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE CAUSED BY INCORRECT TECHNIQUES WHEN INSTALLING THE BUSHING 37 HOURS EARLIER. THE MAIN BLADE HAS CRACKED & DEBONDED MAIN STRUCTURAL DOUBLERS THRU THE ENTIRE BLADE ROOT AREA. IT IS LIKELY THE INSTALLED BLADE BOLT BUSHING ELONGATED AS A RESULT OF FALLING MATERIAL THAT WOULD THEN LEAD TO LOSS OF MAIN BLADE & LOSS OF ACFT.

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