Service difficulty report · Coupling · Bell 206B

Difficulty date
February 15, 2016
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 206B
Aircraft time
9,203 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Coupling
Part number
327211
Condition
Broken
Location
Tail Rotor
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) DURING A SCHEDULED 100/300 HR INSPECTION, THE OUTER DISC OF A 10 DISC PACK WAS DISCOVERED BROKEN THE EDGE RUB INDICATES THAT THE DISC HAS PROBABLY BEEN BROKEN FOR SOME TIME THE ACFT TT IS 9444.3. THE BROKEN PART IS UNKNOWN TIME IN SERVICE THE APPEARANCE IS THAT THE PART HAS NOT BEEN RECENTLY REMOVED, EVIDENT BY GREASE GRIME AND FRETTING BETWEEN THE DISKS.

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