What was found
EXCESSIVE LOAD ON PLUGS CAUSING MATERIAL TO DETERIORATE. APPLIED LOWER TORQUE ON ADJUSTING SCREWS AND LOWERED PRELOAD ON THRUST PLUGS. PARTS SCRAPPED LOCALLY.
- Difficulty date
- April 7, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N2272V
- Make and model
- Bell 206B
- Aircraft serial
- 3621
- System (JASC)
- 6220 · Main Rotor Head
- Part
- Washer
- Part number
- 206010110105
- Condition
- Deteriorated
- Location
- M/R Thrust
- Part time
- 1,173 hours
- Component
- 206011100149
- 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.