Service difficulty report · Trunnion · Bell 206B

Difficulty date
April 14, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bell 206B
Engine
Allsn 250C20
Part
Trunnion
Part number
206011100021
Condition
Offset
Location
M/R Head
Part time
9,765 hours
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) MAIN ROTOR BALANCED AND ALIGNED STATICALLY PRIOR TO INSTALLATION. SEVERE VIBRATIONS ON GROUND RUN. TRUNNION WAS FOUND TO BE OFFSET BY 0.009 INCH. ADJUSTMENT SCREWS COULD NOT BE ADJUSTED.

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