Service difficulty report · Main Rotor Head · Bell 206L1

Difficulty date
February 28, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bell 206L1
Engine
Allsn 250C28B
Part
Main Rotor Head
Part number
206011100147
Condition
Deterioration
Location
Main Rotor Yoke
Stage of operation
IN
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 CALENDER REPLACEMENT OF MAIN ROTOR TT STRAPS THE INBOARD BEARING CAGES HAD DETERIORATED ALLOWING ROLLERS TO DISPLACE RESULTING IN BRINELLING OF BOTH INBOARD JOURNALS OF THE MAIN ROTOR YOKE. THE BRINELLING WAS LOCALIZED ON THE AFT SIDE OF THE JOURNALS.

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