Service difficulty report · Transmission · Bell 206L3

Difficulty date
February 17, 2011
Submitted
March 1, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N206AZ
Make and model
Bell 206L3
Aircraft serial
51007
Aircraft time
15,017 hours, 23,570 cycles
Engine
Allsn 250C30P
Engine time
6,526 hours, 14,023 cycles
Part
Transmission
Part number
206076045103
Part serial
BMC45291
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Main Rotor
Part time
2,122 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
M
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

WHILE DRAINING OIL FROM MAIN TRANSMISSION TO REPLACE THE FREEWHEELING UNIT FOR OVERHAUL,A METALLIC PIECE WAS FOUND AT THE DRAIN PORT. PREVIOUSLY THIS TRANSMISSION HAD CHIP LIGHTS AND THE SERVICEABILITY CHECKS REQUIRED BY THE MANUFACTURES MAINTENANCE MANUAL WERE CARRIED OUT WITH NO FURTHER DIFFICULTIES. TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REMOVED AND SENT FOR EVALUATION AND REPAIR.

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