Service difficulty report · Tach Generator · Bell 206L1

Difficulty date
November 11, 2017
Submitted
November 13, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N192AE
Make and model
Bell 206L1
Aircraft serial
45660
Aircraft time
21,367 hours, 48,215 cycles
Part
Tach Generator
Part number
206375202101
Part serial
624
Condition
Failed
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
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 PILOT LOST HYDRAULIC POWER TO FLIGHT CONTROLS AND PERFORMED AN UNPLANNED LANDING AT AN AIRPORT. DURING MAINTENANCE INVESTIGATION IT WAS FOUND THAT THE SPLINES IN THE TACHOMETER GENERATOR DRIVE THAT DRIVE THE SHAFT FOR THE HYDRAULIC PUMP HAD FAILED.

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