Service difficulty report · Nut · Bell 206B

Difficulty date
February 8, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 206B
Aircraft time
4,200 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20J
Part
Nut
Part number
MS21042L4
Condition
Cracked
Location
M/R Hub
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 A 50 HOUR LUBE BEING CARRIED OUT ON THE M/R HUB ASSY, IT WAS NOTICED THAT A MS21042L4, NUT WHICH RETAINS 1 OF THE 2 THROUGH BOLTS, WHICH RETAINS THE PITCH HORN TRUNNION BEARING WAS FOUND CRACKED. THE NUT AND ASSOCIATED WASHER WERE REPLACED WITH NEW. THE BOLT WAS INSPECTED WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND, AND WAS REINSTALLED. THE CRACK ON THE NUT WAS VERTICAL AND LOCATED AT A HEX CORNER. THE WASHER WAS FOUND TO HAVE A METAL BURR PROTRUDED INTO THE CRACK. THIS NUT WAS MOST LIKELY REPLACED AT THE PREVIOUS 1200 HOUR INSPECTION, OF THE M/R HUB. THE PITCH HORN TRUNNIONS WERE REPLACED AT THAT TIME. IF THIS WAS SO, THE PART HAD ACCUMULATED 538.3 HRS ON IT.

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