Service difficulty report · Bearing · Bell 205A1

Difficulty date
June 18, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 205A1
Engine
Hnywl T5313BHNYWL
Part
Bearing
Part number
130001504T
Condition
Damaged
Location
Engine
Part time
5,081 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) DEBRIS, METAL, FOUND ON ENGINE CHIP DETECTOR. 7.7 HRS LATER DEBRIS WAS FOUND AGAIN ON ENGINE CHIP DETECTOR. 1 HR AFTER ENGINE WAS REMOVED FROM ACFT DUE TO MORE METAL FOUND ON ENGINE CHIP DETECTOR. ENGINE INSPECTED AND FOUND NR 1 BEARING AND RACES TO BE DAMAGED. NR 1 BEARING SEEMED TO BE ORIGIN OF METAL GENERATION BY ENGINES. NOTE: ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND INSPECTED 79.9 HRS EARLIER. SUDDEN STOPPAGE INSPECTION WAS CARRIED OUT. NR 1 BEARING IS NOT PART OF THE SUDDEN STOPPAGE INSPECTION.

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