Service difficulty report · Coupling · Bell 206B

Difficulty date
May 7, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 206B
Aircraft time
17,771 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Coupling
Part number
206040118001
Condition
Damaged
Location
T/R Drive Shaft
Part time
9,061 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 THE 100/300/600 HOUR INSPECTION AN ANOMALY WAS FOUND ON THE MAIN DRIVESHAFT COUPLING. 1 FLANGE INNER SURFACE APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN TURNED DOWN ON A LATHE SO THAT IT IS APPROXIMATELY 0.050" THINNER THAN THE FLANGE ON THE OPPOSITE END OF THE COUPLING.

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