What was found
EXCESSIVE LOAD ON PLUGS CAUSING MATERIAL TO DETERIORATE. PARTS SCRAPPED LOCALLY. APPLIED LOWER TORQUE ON ADJUSTING SCREWS AND LOWERED PRELOAD ON THRUST PLUGS.
- Difficulty date
- April 4, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N8591X
- Make and model
- Bell 206L3
- Aircraft serial
- 51495
- System (JASC)
- 6220 · Main Rotor Head
- Part
- Washer
- Part number
- 206010110105
- Condition
- Deteriorated
- Location
- M/R Thrust
- Part time
- 1,150 hours
- Component
- 206011100150
- 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.