Service difficulty report · Freewheel Unit · Bell 206B

Difficulty date
March 31, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bell 206B
Engine
Allsn 250C20
Part
Freewheel Unit
Part number
206040230014
Condition
Leaking
Location
Main Rotor
Part time
10,787 hours
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) CENTER PLUG LEAKING OIL INTO CAVITY BETWEEN FREE WHEELING UNIT AND INPUT DRIVESHAFT FLANGES. OIL THEN TRANSFERRING INTO DRIVESHAFT COUPLING VIA VENT HOLE IN COUPLING CAP. GREASE IN COUPLING IS DILUTED BY OIL CAUSING GREASE LEAKAGE.

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