Service difficulty report · Commutator · Bell 206L1

Difficulty date
June 22, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 206L1
Part
Commutator
Part number
200SGL10081
Condition
Corroded
Location
Starter/Gen
Part time
491 hours
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.

What was found

WHILE PERFORMING BRUSH INSPECTION, FOUND END BELL WAS EXCESSIVELY CORRODED. BEAD BLASTED INNER PART OF END BELL AND FOUND EXCESSIVE PITTING AND CORROSION THROUGH SCREW HOLE AREA.

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