What was found
THRUST WASHER REMOVED DUE TO TIGHT TRUNNION AND UNABLE TO BALANCE. CHECKED CENTERING AND FOUND WITHIN LIMITS. FOUND THRUST PLUGS BREAKING DOWN, CAUSING TIGHT TRUNNION.
- Difficulty date
- October 25, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N6160Y
- Make and model
- Bell 206L3
- Aircraft serial
- 51609
- System (JASC)
- 6220 · Main Rotor Head
- Part
- Washer
- Part number
- 206010110105
- Condition
- Defective
- Location
- M/R Thrust
- Part time
- 204 hours
- Component
- 206011100159
- 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.