Service difficulty report · Bearing · Bell 206B

Difficulty date
July 25, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 206B
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Bearing
Part number
206040036103
Condition
Failed
Location
M/R Mast
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 100HR INSPECTION, METAL FOUND ON ALL 3 M/R TRANSMISSION MAGNETIC CHIP DETECTORS. NOT ENOUGH METAL FOR A COCKPIT CHIP INDICATION. METAL ALSO FOUND IN M/R GEARBOX OIL FILTER. TRANSMISSION ASSY AND MAST ASSY REMOVED FOR INSPECTION, M/R MAST BEARING INNER RACE FOUND SPALLING. BEARING REPLACED WITH NEW. TRANSMISSION AND TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER FLUSHED TO REMOVE METAL CONTAMINATION.

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