What was found
ENGINE REMOVED DUE TO #1 BEARING FAILURE. UPON INSPECTION OF COMPRESSOR PARTS NOTED: STEP WEAR BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS ON SPUR ADAPTER GEARSHAFT AFT SPLINES. INSTALLED A NEW SPUR ADAPTER GEARSHAFT.
- Difficulty date
- March 18, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N206LS
- Make and model
- Bell 206L3
- Aircraft serial
- 51070
- Engine
- Allsn 250C30P
- System (JASC)
- 7230 · Turbine Engine Compressor Section
- Part
- Gearshaft
- Part number
- 23056634
- Condition
- Stepwear
- Location
- Spur Adapter
- Part time
- 940 hours
- Component
- 23033193
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.