Service difficulty report · Shim · Bell 206B

Difficulty date
July 24, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bell 206B
Engine
Allsn 250C20
Part
Shim
Part number
206011160101
Condition
Incorrect
Location
M/R Head
Component
206011100021
Stage of operation
HO
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) AIRCRAFT ROUGH IN HOVER AND CLUNKING NOISE HEARD ON SHUTDOWN. INSPECTION SHOWED INCORRECT SHIMMING OF STATIC STOPS ALLOWING FITTING TO ROTATE IN BORE OF YOKE WHICH POUNDED ONTO STATIC STOP, DAMAGING STATIC STOP. PROSEAL FOUND INSIDE YOKE ON RADIUS RINGS AND FITTINGS. SUBMITTER STATED SHOULD NOT BE ANY PROSEAL.

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