Service difficulty report · Bushing · Bell 206B

Difficulty date
December 17, 1999
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bell 206B
Aircraft time
6,935 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20J
Part
Bushing
Part number
LB9130121
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine Mount
Part time
6,932 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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) DURING 100 HOUR INSPECTION, RT ENGINE MOUNT WAS FOUND LOOSE. UPON DISASSEMBLY, THE BUSHING WAS FOUND TO BE SEPARATED (RUBBER BONDS WERE SEPARATED). BUSHING ID & OD WERE WORN BEYOND LIMITS. RT ENGINE MOUNT LEGS WERE ALSO FOUND TO HAVE THE BUSHING MOUNTING BORES WORN BEYOND LIMITS.

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