Service difficulty report · Drive Shaft · Bell 206B

Difficulty date
January 8, 2018
Submitted
August 18, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 206B
Aircraft time
17,568 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Drive Shaft
Part number
206040931101
Condition
Worn
Location
Tail Rotor
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
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) NOTED A KNOCKING NOISE NEAR TAIL ROTOR GEARBOX AFTER AIRCRAFT LANDED FOR MAINTENANCE. FOUND EXCESSIVE PLAY BETWEEN AFT TAIL ROTOR DRIVESHAFT SEGMENT AND HANGER BEARING. DISASSEMBLED AFT SEGMENT AND FOUND WEAR ON BEARING MATING SURFACE OF THE SHAFT, AS IF IT HAD SPUN INSIDE THE HANGER BEARING. NOTHING ON BEARING INDICATED ANY DAMAGE OR THAT IT HAD SEIZED. SHAFT SEGMENT AND BEARING REPLACED. (TC NR 20180117008).

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