# SDR EVCA200804108

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 10, 2008
- Submitted: April 17, 2008
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N89AE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N89AE), registered now
- Make and model: Bell 206L-1
- Registry model: [Bell 206L-1](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-helicopter-textron-206l-1) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 45433
- Aircraft time: 26,259 hours, 45,343 cycles
- Engine: Allsn 250C28B
- System (JASC): [6330 · Main Rotor Transmission Mount](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/6330)
- Part: Link
- Part number: 206033554101
- Part serial: LK13400
- Condition: Broken
- Location: Tranmission
- Stage of operation: AA
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: E
- Precautionary procedure: R
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EVCA200804108

## Discrepancy

FAILURE OF THE LT REAR TRANSMISSION LINK IN FLIGHT.  HEARD NOISE AUTOROTATION TO A SAFE LANDING IN FIELD.  INVESTIGATION SHOWED THE LINK HAD SEPARATED, TRANS UP STOP HELD.

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