SDR HEEA088921

Service difficulty report · Yoke · Bell 206L3

Difficulty date
August 21, 2003
Submitted
September 2, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bell 206L3
Part
Yoke
Part number
206011149105
Part serial
HB1588
Condition
Damaged
Location
M/R Head
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

FOUND RETAINER SPINNING IN GRIP RETAINING BORE DUE TO INSUFFICIENT AMOUNT OF PROSEAL AT TIME OF GRIP ASSY. FURTHER CAUSING INADEQUATE AMOUNT OF LUBRICANT TO BEARING JOURNAL AND BEARING RESULTING IN YOKE BEARING JOURNAL FAILURE AND BEARING ROLLOVER. SENT TO BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON FOR WARRANTY REPAIR.

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