Allison 250-C20B

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  WHERE engine_model_key = '250C20B'
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SDR CA010423009Gear · broken(CAN) MAIN ROTOR TRANSMISSION REMOVED FOR MAKING METAL. UPON DISASSEMBLY IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT ON INPUT GEAR TOOTH HAD BROKEN OFF. THE TOOTH WAS FOUND IN THE SCAVENGE PUMP INTAKE.REMNANTS OF THE TOOTH WERE FOUND IN THE SCAVANGE SPRAY TUBE.Mar 16, 2001 · Hughes 369D · Main Rotor GearboxSDR SW15200110390Mast · flakingCOATING FLAKING OFF INNER DIAMETER OF MAIN ROTOR STATIC MAST. COATING CHIPS FALLING INTO MAIN ROTOR TRANSMISSION. CAUSE OF FLAKING UNKNOWN. NO FACTORY REPAIR AUTHORIZED IN THE HMI. FACTORY REPS HAVE NOT YET AUTHORIZED A REPAIR. EFFECT ON MAST AND TRANSMISMar 15, 2001 · N600TP · Hughes 369E · Main Rotor Mast/SwashplateSDR SW15200110389Mast · flakingCOATING FLAKING OFF INNER DIAMETER OF MAIN ROTOR STATIC MAST. COATING CHIPS FALLING INTO MAIN ROTOR TRANSMISSION. CAUSE OF FLAKING, UNKNOWN. NO FACTORY REPAIR AUTHORIZED IN THE MHI. FACTORY REPS HAVE NOT YET AUTHORIZED A REPAIR. EFFECT ON MAST AND TRANSMIMar 15, 2001 · N500TP · Hughes 369E · Main Rotor Mast/SwashplateSDR AU010183Mast · damaged(AUS) MAIN ROTOR MAST SUBJECTED TO TORSIONAL DAMAGE DURING N2 LOCKUP ON START.Mar 7, 2001 · Bell 206B · Main Rotor Mast/SwashplateSDR AC2A072834Governor · debondedPILOT REPORTED N2 OVERSPEED UNCONTROLLABLE WITH RPM TRIM MOTOR. NR 1 ENGINE RETURNED TO FLIGHT IDLE. FUEL JETTISONED, AND PILOT PERFORMED RUN-ON LANDING. REMOVED GOVERNOR AND FOUND DRIVE SPLINE DISENGAGED FROM GOVERNOR SHAFT. GOVERNOR REPLACEMENT FIXED PROBLMar 6, 2001 · N5366Y · Bolkms BO105S · Turbine GovernorSDR EHA2001F00002Gearbox · failedNR 1 ENGINE TORQUE REMAINED AT 60 PER CENT WHEN ENGINE TRANSITIONED FROM HIGH TORQUE TO GROUND IDLE. OPERATION ABOVE 60 PER CENT APPEARED NORMAL. CAUSE DETERMINED TO BE FAILURE OF THE TORQUE METER TO BLEED PRESSURE DURING ENGINE TORQUE TRANSITION. ENGINE GEMar 2, 2001 · N500KM · Bolkms BO105C · Main Rotor GearboxSDR 20010328CW008Engine · making metalENGINE CHIP ILLUMINATED ON CAUTION PANEL.Feb 24, 2001 · N27574 · Bell 206B · Turbine Engine Oil SystemSDR 20010314CW001Fire Detector · shortedDURING PRESTART CHECK. AFT PROBE SHORTED TO ELBOW ON ENGINE AIR SYSTEM.Feb 18, 2001 · N5416F · Bolkms BO105CBS · Fire DetectionSDR AC2A072782Spline Adapter · corrodedCOMPRESSOR WAS REMOVED DUE TO F.O.D. SPLINE ADAPTER WAS REMOVED IN ORDER TO DISASSEMBLE COMPRESSOR ROTOR FOR REPAIR. SPLINE ADAPTER WAS FOUND TO HAVE A RING OF CORROSION AROUND OUTSIDE CIRCUMFRENCE OF ADAPTER .650 INCH FROM REAR END OF ADAPTER. CORROSION IS ATJan 30, 2001 · N59588 · Bolkms BO105S · Turbine Engine Compressor SectionSDR AU010139Gearbox · making metal(AUS) ENGINE GEARBOX OUT OF LIMITS. CHIP DETECTORS CONTAMINATED WITHMETAL PARTICLES.Jan 23, 2001 · Bell 206B · Turbine Engine Reduction GearSDR CA010209004Bell Assy · unappoved part(CAN) STARTER GEN RECEIVED FOR OVERHAUL. FOUND THE ADE (COMM END) END BELL ASSEMBLY TO BE 3, WHICH ACCORDING TO THE OEM IS AN OLD, OBSOLETED PART THAT WAS APPLICABLE ONLY TO THE 23032-005 STARTER-GENERATOR, WHICH IS ITSELF OBSOLETE, UNSUPPORTED AND NOT LISTED Jan 12, 2001 · Hughes 369D · Starter-GeneratorSDR CA010307013Cover · grooved(CAN)WHEN REINSTALLING A MAIN DRIVESHAFT AFTER A INPUT TRANSMISSION SEAL REPLACEMENT, FOUND THAT THE TRANSMISSION END OF THE SHAFT COULD NOT MOVE. OPENED THE COUPLING END FOUND THAT SPRINGS WAS NOT INSTALLED PROPERLY. THE COVER WAS GROOVED. INSPECTED THE INNJan 9, 2001 · Bell 206L · Tail Rotor Drive ShaftSDR RX8R2000001Blade · delaminatedHELICOPTER TECHNOLOGY COMPANY MAIN ROTOR BLADES PN 500P2100-101 WERE INSTALLED NEW 8/14/00 TTAC 5096.0. BLADES WERE INSPECTED IAW A.D.2000-24-51 (MSB 2100-02) ON 11/11/00, TTAC 5149.7 AND NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED. BLADES WERE INSPECTED IAW A.D. 2000-25-52 (MSB Dec 27, 2000 · N5247S · Hughes 369E · Main Rotor BladesSDR CA010110006Bolt · misinstalled(CAN) DURING COUPLING REPLACEMENT (BENDIX TO KAMATIC), IT WAS NOTED THAT THE TAIL ROTOR DRIVESHAFT TO COUPLING BOLTS WERE TOO LONG AND IF ALLOWED TO REMAIN IN SERVICE WOULD CONTACT THE COUPLING WEB AND SET UP STRESS RISES.THE BOLTS CALLED OUT IN THE IPC ARE THDec 13, 2000 · Hughes 369D · Tail Rotor Drive ShaftSDR CA010110007Shim · split(CAN) DURING TAIL ROTOR GEARBOX REPLACEMENT, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE TORQUE WAS LOST ON THE KAMATIC COUPLING BOLT. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE SHIMS BETWEEN COUPLING AND TAIL ROTOR GEARBOX WERE FOUND SPLIT DUE TO COUPLING BOLT TORQUE. MAINTENANCE MANUAL IDec 13, 2000 · Hughes 369D · Tail Rotor Drive ShaftSDR CA010103010B-Nut · loose(CAN) ENGINE HUNG START AT 38 PERCENT N1 GOVERNOR PC AIR TUBE FITTING "B" NUT FOUND LOOSE.Nov 27, 2000 · Bolkms BO105C · Turbine GovernorSDR CA001201020Pin · broken(CAN) DURING AN APPROACH FOR LANDING TO REFUEL, THE PILOT AND ENGINEER ON BOARD EXPERIENCED A NOTICEABLE VIBRATION. UPON LANDING THE ENGINEER FOUND THAT A M/R BLADE PIN WAS SITTING A BIT HIGHER THAN THE OTHERS. WHEN HE UNLATCHED TO PIN, THE THREADED PORTION ONov 25, 2000 · Hughes 369D · Main Rotor BladesSDR AU001078Case · cracked(AUS) MAIN ROTOR TRANSMISSION LOWER CASE CONTAINED NUMEROUS CRACKS AND WAS LEAKING IN AREA BELOW MOUNT FOR PIN ASSEMBLY PN 206-031-633-101. (X)Nov 10, 2000 · Bell 206B3 · Main Rotor GearboxSDR CA010108021Blade · failed(CAN) M/R BLADE P/N 500P2100-101 S/N A204 WS INSPECTED I.A.W. THE MANUFACTURERS RECOMMENDATIONS AND HELICOPTER TECHNOLOGY CORP SB 2100-2 INSPECTION OF M/R BLADE FOR DEBONDING. THE M/R BLADE WAS INSTALLED ON THE A/C AND A SERIES OF FLIGHTS WERE CONDUCTED FOR TRNov 8, 2000 · Hughes 369D · Main Rotor BladesSDR CA001106006Blade · missing(CAN) N1 AND N2 SYSTEMS ABLE TO ROTATE PRIOR TO DISMANTLING, TURBINE FULLY DISMANTLED. NO EVIDENCE OF FOD UPSTREAM OF 2ND STAGE TURBINE WHEEL. HEAVY D.O.D. DOWNSTREAM OF 2ND WHEEL. 2ND TURBINE WHEEL MISSING ONE TURBINE BLADE. QTY SIX BLADES APPROX. 180 INCOct 20, 2000 · Turbine SectionSDR CA001106007Mount · failed(CAN) CRACK RADIATING ACROSS REAR PORT SIDE ATTACHMENT HOLE FOR THE TAIL ROTOR GEARBOX STUDS. (X)Oct 20, 2000 · Bell 206B · Tail Rotor GearboxSDR CA001110045Bolt · failed(CAN) DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, PILOT WAS ONLY ABLE TO ACHIEVE 98 PERCENT N2 ON NR 1 ENGINE. UPON LANDING AT THE MAINTENANCE FACILITY, AN INSPECTION FOUND THE NR 1 ENGINE GOVERNOR CABLE WHERE IT ATTACHES TO THE COLLECTIVE FORK HAD BECOME DISENGAGED. REF: MBB POct 17, 2000 · Bolkms BO105C · Turbine GovernorSDR AU000976Floatation · faulty(AUS) EMERGENCY FLOATS INFLATED OVERNIGHT WITH NO REASON OR CAUSE BEING FOUND. INVESTIGATION OF THE FLOAT SYSTEM FOUND THAT THE SQUIB HAD BEEN FIRED ELECTRICALLY AND THAT THE SYSTEM HAD OPERATED NORMALLY. (X)Oct 6, 2000 · Bell 206B3 · Emergency EquipmentSDR CA001027014Blade · broken(CAN) PILOT REPORTED A STRANGE VIBRATION IN THE HELICOPTER. UPON INVESTIGATION ENGINEERING FOUND THE UPPER LEADING EDGE LUG OF THE BLADE CRACKED AND BROKE LOOSE FROM THE BLADE AND ONE BLADE RETENTION PIN BENT. MAIN ROTOR BLADE AND BLADE RETENTION PINS WERE REPOct 4, 2000 · Hughes 369D · Main Rotor BladesSDR AU001039Mast · cracked(AUS) MAIN ROTOR MAST CRACKED AT TOP BEARING JOURNAL. FOUND DURING MAGNETIC PARTICLE INSPECTION. (X)Sep 28, 2000 · Bell 206B3 · Main Rotor Mast/SwashplateSDR CA001013034Bearing · loose(CAN) STARTER-GENERATOR WAS REMOVED TO INVESTIGATE AN ENGINE VIBRATION. AME FOUND THE DRIVE END BEARING WAS VERY LOOSE, WITH RADIAL PLAY. SENT UNIT TO AMO. AMO DISASSEMBLED & FOUND D.E. BALL BEARING HAD CONSIDERABLE PLAY IN BOTH RADIAL (.010) X AXIAL (.025) DISep 28, 2000 · Hughes 369D · Starter-GeneratorSDR CA001205014Governor · failed(CAN) GOVERNOR ARM ALMOST SEIZED (SHAFT TO BODY). UNIT REQUIRED EXTREME FORCE TO MOVE, WAS ALSO CAUSING HEAVY COLLECTIVE.Sep 23, 2000 · Hughes 369D · Turbine GovernorSDR CA001016002Starter · failed(CAN) PILOT NOTICED SPRAY OUT OF ENGINE BAY AREA AND WHEN HE CHECKED INSTRUMENT PANEL, TORQUE GAUGE WAS FLUCTUATING AND OIL PRESSURE WAS DROPPING BELOW 30 PSI. AIRCRAFT WAS LANDED AND LARGE AMOUNT OF OIL NOTICED COMING OUT OF STARTER AREA. STARTER WAS REMOVESep 20, 2000 · Hughes 369D · Starter-GeneratorSDR CA001205012Stud · failed(CAN) DURING INSTALLATION THERE WAS NO TORQUE OF THE FORWARD HOUSING NUTS, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE STUD WAS PULLING FROM THE HOUSING. THE UNIT WAS REMOVED AND SENT BACK TO ACRO FOR REPAIR.Sep 15, 2000 · Bell 206B · Engine/Transmission CouplingSDR CA000925030Pitch Link · cracked(CAN) CRACK DISCOVERED DURING DAILY INSPECTION. (X)Sep 11, 2000 · Bell 206B · Tail Rotor Control SystemSDR AU000840Hose · failed(AUS) TRANSMISSION OIL HOSE FAILED. (X)Sep 7, 2000 · Bell 206B3 · Main Rotor GearboxSDR CA001005019Support Bracket · broken(CAN) DURING A DAILY INSPECTION CHECK, TWO BREAKS WERE FOUND IN TH E UPPER MAIN ATTACHMENT POINT FOR THE VERTICAL FIN REAR SUPPORT. THE BROKEN PIECE IS APPROXIMATELY 1 INCH BY 1 INCH IN SIZE. (X)Aug 25, 2000 · Bell 206L · Rotorcraft Tail BoomSDR 20001019SH004Engine · making metalENGINE PRODUCED CHIP LIGHTS. REMOVED CHIP DETECTOR, CLEANED, RE-INSTALLED. RAN ENGINE 30 MINUTES AND FOUND MORE CHIPS. REMOVED ENGINE AND SENT FOR REPAIR. (X)Aug 25, 2000 · N1585W · Bell 206B · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)SDR CA000906004Valve · worn(CAN) THE HELICOPTER EXHIBITED OCCASIONAL OSCILLATIONSIN TORQUE, N1 & TOT. AFTER EXTENSIVE TROUBLESHOOTING AN OVERHAULED DOUBLE CHECK VALVE WAS INSTALLED AND PROBLEM WAS RECTIFIED.VALVE ASSEMBLY SENT TO STANDARD AERO LTD IN WINNIPEG AS CORE EXCHANGE FOR OVERHAAug 23, 2000 · Bell 206B · Engine Fuel DistributionSDR CA020103016Coupling · cracked(CAN) CIRCUMFERENCE CRACKS ON PILOT O.D AREA. DISCREPANCY FOUND DURING COMPRESSOR REPAIR. DUE TO CUSTOMER REPORT METAL CONTAMINATION.Aug 16, 2000 · Bell 206B · Turbine Engine Compressor SectionSDR CA000905014Pump · failed(CAN) WHILE IN 4 FT HOVER, AN ENGINE FLAMEOUT OCCURRED. UPON INVESTIGATION IT WAS DISCOVER THE THE ENGINE DRIVEN FUEL PUMP TO BE IN BY PASS. FUEL CONTROL AND FUEL PUMP REPLACED.Aug 11, 2000 · Hughes 369D · Engine Fuel PumpSDR CA000905013Fuel Control · failed(CAN) WHILE IN 4 FT HOVER THE ENGINE FLAMEOUT OCCURRED. UPON INVESTIGATION WE FOUND THE ENGINE DRIVEN FUEL FILTER TO BE IN BY-PASS. FUEL CONTROL & FUEL PUMP REPLACED.Aug 11, 2000 · Hughes 369D · Fuel Control/Turbine EnginesSDR 20000912SH007Wire · brokenIN CRUISE FLIGHT, NR 1 ENGINE FIRE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. FOUND AND REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE. (X)Aug 6, 2000 · N501AL · Bolkms BO105C · Fire DetectionSDR CA001205008Governor · failed(CAN) SPIKES ON OR ABOVE 103 PERCENT N2 WHEN THE TORQUE IS ABOUT 73 PERCENT. QUADRANT READS 93 ON POINTER TO ATTAIN 103 PERCENT. SO ENGINE DOES NOT GENERAGE ENOUGH POWER AT THE STANDARD RIGGING LOCATION OF 81. UNIT REPLACED.Jul 29, 2000 · Hughes 369D · Turbine GovernorSDR CA000801012Governor · malfunctioned(CAN) WHILE MAKING POWER CHANGES IN HOVER, THE ROTOR RPM DROPS AND OVERSPEEDS. 152.0 HOURS SINCE REPAIR.Jul 22, 2000 · Hughes 369D · Main Rotor SystemSDR CA000802017Tip Cap · cracked(CAN) DURING FLIGHT A VIBRATION WAS FELT IN THE FLOOR AND WENT AWAY AS THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNING TO THE LANDING SITE. THE ENGINEER INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND THE TIP PLATE OF THE R/H SIDE OF THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER WAS MISSING.Jul 18, 2000 · Hughes 369D · Horizontal Stabilizer StructureSDR CA000811002Hose · corroded(CAN) DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, THE SHEATHING WAS PULLED BACK FROM THE FUEL HOSE ASSEMBLY AND THE ALUMINUM ENDS WERE SEVERELY CORRODED. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED BOTH ENDS HAD SEVERE CORROSION. THE HOSE IS A FUEL HOSE WHICH RUNS FROM THE FORWARD ENGIJul 14, 2000 · Bell 206B · Aircraft Fuel Distribution SystemSDR CA000811003Mast · failed(CAN) EVENT: DURING PILOT TRAINING OFF-LEVEL LANDING BEING CONDUCTED; A/C LANDED ON SLOPE WITH RT SKID LOW. PILOTS WERE CHECKING THEIR RESPECTIVE SIDES OF A/C AND A/C MOVED ON SLOPE. PILOT APPLIED CYCLIC INPUT WHEN THE A/C SLIPPED. WHEN A/C LIFTED INTO HOJul 14, 2000 · Bolkms BO105C · Main Rotor Mast/SwashplateSDR AU000572Pipe · loose(AUS) PR FUEL PIPE BETWEEN THE FUEL CONTROL UNIT AND THE POWER TURBINEGOVERNOR HAD A LOOSE B'''' NUT. (X)Jul 8, 2000 · Bell 206B3 · Fuel Controlling SystemSDR CA001013022Actuator · seized(CAN) THE LINEAR ACTUATOR IS SEIZED IN THE MOST FORWARD POSITION. WHEN THE UNIT IS ACTUATED THE MOTOR RUNS AND THEN STOPS RIGHT AWAY.Jun 28, 2000 · Bell 206B · Main Rotor ControlSDR AU000523Bolt · wrong part(AUS) MAIN ROTOR HUB LATCH BOLTS HAD UNKNOWN HISTORY AND WERE REPLACED. THE LATCH BOLTS WERE SERIAL NUMBERED FOR USE ON BELL 206L TYPE AIRCRAFT AND HAVE A 1200 HOUR LIFE. (X)Jun 19, 2000 · Bell 206B3 · Main Rotor HeadSDR 20000711SH001Transmission · making metalMAIN ROTOR CHIP LIGHT CAME ON IN-FLIGHT AND WOULD NOT PULSE OFF. AFTER REMOVAL OF MAIN ROTOR CHIP DETECTOR AND MAIN ROTOR OIL FILTER, FOUND STEEL SLIVERS AND CHIPS, BRONZE IN THE FILTER, AND OIL DRAINED. TRANSMISSION REMOVED AND SHIPPED TO EUROCOPTER CANADA Jun 11, 2000 · N5417J · Bolkms BO105CBS · Main Rotor GearboxSDR CA000706036Washer · broken(CAN) DEFECT WAS FOUND DURING PREFLIGHT.Jun 7, 2000 · Bell 206B3 · Main Rotor Mast/SwashplateSDR AU000425Main Rotor · damaged(AUS) MAIN ROTOR SPLIT CONE HALF INSTALLED UPSIDE DOWN. MAIN ROTOR TRUNNION CHAMFER DAMAGED BY SHARP EDGE OF CONE. MAST SPLIT CONE SEAT FRETTING.Jun 1, 2000 · Bell 206B3 · Main Rotor HeadSDR AU000482Trunnion · damaged(AUS) MAIN ROTOR TRUNNION FAULTY. MAST AND SPLIT CONES ALSO REPLACED.Jun 1, 2000 · Bell 206B3 · Main Rotor Head
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