Service difficulty report · Bearing · Bell 206B

Difficulty date
April 1, 2003
Submitted
April 15, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N33QP
Make and model
Bell 206B
Aircraft serial
2753
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Bearing
Part number
6843362
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
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

DURING FLIGHT, ENG CHIP LIGHT ACTIVATED. MAGNETIC OIL PLUGS REMOVED AND INSPECTED AND WERE FOUND TO HAVE METAL PARTICLES ATTACHED. ENG WAS REMOVED AND THE GEARBOX REMOVED FROM THE COMPRESSOR AND TURBINE. ENG 1.5 ROLLER BEARING PN 6843362 FAILED. ROLLER CAGE WAS IN A FAILED CONDITION, INNER RACE PN 23034786B FAILED. GEARSHAFT HAS 2 GEARS ATTACHED, PRESUMED TO BE WELDED TO SHAFT, SMALLER GEAR, WHICH DRIVES THE FUEL CONTROL SEPARATED AT THE RADIUS ATTACH POINT. THE STEEL INSERT(CAGE) PN 6843362 WHICH RECEIVES THE BRG PN 23005749 IN THE GEARBOX COVER WAS FOUND TO BE ROTATING THE STEEL LOCKPIN WHICH HOLDS THE STEEL INSERT(CAGE) IN ALUMINUM COVER WAS FOUND TO BE SHEARED.

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