SDR HEEA955927

Service difficulty report · Bearing · Bell 206B

Difficulty date
October 27, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N3181Y
Make and model
Bell 206B
Aircraft serial
3772
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Bearing
Part number
6898607
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1
Part time
2,817 hours
Component
6890550
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

ENGINE REMOVED DUE TO #1 BEARING FAILURE. UPON INSPECTION OF COMPRESSOR PARTS NOTED THE FOLLOWING: #1 BEARING SEPARATOR BROKEN INTO MANY PIECES, INNER AND OUTER RACE SPALLED, BEARING BALLS SCORED AND FLATTENED. SECONDARY DAMAGE - MUTE RUB ON 1STSTAGE WHEELS, CARBON SEAL MATING SURFACE GROOVED ON 1ST STAGE WHEEL STUB SHAFT, CASE HALF VANES EXHIBIT EXCESSIVE CONTACT WITH WHEEL MUTES AND PLASTIC GROOVED, CRACKED AND MISSING, IMPELLER CONTACT WITH FRONT DIFFUSER, REAR DIFFUSER MAJOR AND MINORSEALS GROOVED. SCRAPPED #1 BEARING.

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