Service difficulty report · Shaft · Bell 206B

Difficulty date
August 23, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bell 206B
Engine
Allsn 250C20
Part
Shaft
Part number
206062627003
Condition
Sheared
Location
Tach Generator
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) IN-FLIGHT, THE N1 GAS PRODUCER INDICATOR WENT TO ZERO AND ENGINE OUT LIGHT AND HORN ACTIVATED. THE TOT AND N2 ENGINE INDICATOR APPEARED NORMAL. A PAN AND EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND N1 TACHOMETER GENERATOR HAD SEIZED BEARINGS AND SHEARED THE SHAFT. REPLACED.

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