Service difficulty report · Bearing · Bell 204B

Difficulty date
June 29, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bell 204B
Engine
Lyc T5311B
Part
Bearing
Condition
Wrong Part
Location
Starter/Gen
Component
Lucas · 23031004
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) UNIT SENT TO O/H. WHEN SG WAS DISASSEMBLED, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE WRONG BEARINGS WERE INSTALLED (NOT THE MANUFACTURER'S BEARINGS). UNAPPROVED PARTS REPLACED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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