Bell 206L-3

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  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_service_difficulty_report.parquet'
  WHERE aircraft_model_key = '206L3'
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SDR UTVR98001Bearing · failedAFTER CAREFUL INSPECTION OF THE GP TURBINE AND RELATED COMPONENTS, OBSERVED THE NR 8 BEARING HAD CATASTROPHICALLY FAILED CAUSING THE CHIP DETECTOR IN THE COCKPIT TO INDICATE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS IMMEDIATELY GROUNDED. THE SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION REVEALED NO TELLTAApr 23, 1998 · N791CA · Bell 206L3 · Turbine SectionSDR HEEA0014033Actuator · failedACTUATOR INOPERATIVE.Apr 22, 1998 · N6161A · Bell 206L3 · Main Rotor ControlSDR HEEA0014017Audio Panel · failedPA CHANNEL INOPERATIVE AND DUAL SINGLE SWITCH LOOSE.Apr 22, 1998 · N206LS · Bell 206L3 · Entertainment SystemSDR HEEA0014013Receiver · failedNAV COMM RECEIVER NO DISPLAY.Apr 22, 1998 · N6251X · Bell 206L3 · VHF Communications SystemSDR HEEA0014007Carbon Seal · wornENGINE REMOVED DUE TO CRACKED SCROLL. INSPECTION OF COMPRESSOR PARTS REVEALED: WORN BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS ON SEAL TANGS AND TANG SLOTS. INSTALLED A NEW SEAL.Apr 21, 1998 · N8592X · Bell 206L3 · Turbine Engine Compressor SectionSDR HEEA0013926Indicator · failedINDICATOR WAS REMOVED FROM BOWL AND CLEANED. INSTALLED INDICATOR BACK ON BOWL, TESTED AND INDICATOR STILL DIDN'T WORK.Apr 16, 1998 · N41128 · Bell 206L3 · Engine Oil Indicating SystemSDR HEEA0013923Indicator · failedINDICATOR WILL NOT INDICATE. INDICATOR WAS REMOVED FROM BOWL AND CLEANED. INSTALLED INDICATOR BACK ON BOWL, TESTED AND INDICATOR STILL DIDN'T WORK.Apr 16, 1998 · N3116L · Bell 206L3 · Engine Oil Indicating SystemSDR HEEA0013870Antenna · failedADF IS UNRELIABLE.Apr 7, 1998 · N515KA · Bell 206L3 · Automatic Direction Finder (ADF) SystemSDR HEEA0013835Antenna · failedLORAN UNIT NOT RECEIVING SIGNAL.Apr 2, 1998 · N41791 · Bell 206L3 · Long-Range Navigation (LORAN) SystemSDR HEEA0013833Fuel Pump · wornWORN DRIVE SHAFT SPLINES AND GEAR SPLINES.Apr 2, 1998 · N8591X · Bell 206L3 · Engine Fuel PumpSDR HEEA0013832Step · corrodedSTEP HAS EXCESSIVE CORROSION AT MOUNT POINTS.Apr 2, 1998 · Bell 206L3 · Entrance StairsSDR HEEA0013813Pump · leakingSEAL LEAKING-SHAFT WORN.Apr 2, 1998 · N4282Z · Bell 206L3 · Main Rotor GearboxSDR HEEA0013812Actuator · failedACTUATOR INOPERATIVE.Apr 2, 1998 · N21497 · Bell 206L3 · Main Rotor ControlSDR HEEA0013809Power Supply · failedPOWER SUPPLY INOPERATIVE AND HAS NO OUTPUT.Apr 2, 1998 · N363BH · Bell 206L3 · Exterior LightingSDR HEEA0013808Power Supply · failedPOWER SUPPLY INOPERATIVE AND HAS NO OUTPUT.Apr 2, 1998 · N3207Q · Bell 206L3 · Exterior LightingSDR HEEA0013805Indicator · fluctuatesDUAL TACH N2 NEEDLE FLUCTUATES.Apr 2, 1998 · N108PH · Bell 206L3 · Main Rotor Indicating SystemSDR HEEA0013788Power Supply · failedSTROBE POWER SUPPLY INOPERATIVE.Apr 2, 1998 · N3116P · Bell 206L3 · Exterior LightingSDR HEEA0013786Power Supply · failedSTROBE POWER SUPPLY INOPERATIVE.Apr 2, 1998 · N108PH · Bell 206L3 · Exterior LightingSDR HEEA0013779Tach Generator · failedTACH GENERATOR FAILED. NO ROTOR INDICATION.Apr 2, 1998 · N205FC · Bell 206L3 · Main Rotor Indicating SystemSDR HEEA0013771Power Supply · failedSTROBE LIGHT INOPERATIVE.Apr 2, 1998 · N363BH · Bell 206L3 · Exterior LightingSDR HEEA0013768Indicator · failedGAS PRODUCER INDICATOR NEEDLE STICKS AND DOES NOT INDICATE 10%.Apr 2, 1998 · N6251Y · Bell 206L3 · Engine RPM Indicating SystemSDR HEEA0013766Indicator · failedPSI HIGH ON UPPER SCALE.Apr 2, 1998 · N54641 · Bell 206L3 · Engine Oil PressureSDR HEEA0013764Indicator · failedINDICATOR STAYS 1/2 BALL OFF.Apr 2, 1998 · N108PH · Bell 206L3 · Turn and Bank/Rate of Turn IndicatorSDR HEEA0013754Tach Gen · failedTACH GENERATOR FLUCTUATES 4% TO 10%.Apr 2, 1998 · N108PH · Bell 206L3 · Engine RPM Indicating SystemSDR HEEA0013739Power Supply · failedPOWER SUPPLY HAS NO OUTPUT.Apr 2, 1998 · N3207Q · Bell 206L3 · Exterior LightingSDR HEEA0013717Actuator · failedACTUATOR INOPERATIVE.Apr 2, 1998 · N8592X · Bell 206L3 · Main Rotor ControlSDR HEEA0013709Gyro · failedATTITUDE GYRO SPINS AND WILL NOT CAGE.Apr 2, 1998 · N8591X · Bell 206L3 · Attitude Gyro and Indicating SystemSDR HEEA0013697Slide And Sleeve · leakingLEAKING INTERNALLY FROM INNER SPOOLS.Apr 2, 1998 · Bell 206L3 · Main Rotor ControlSDR HEEA0013695Cylinder · leakingM/R SERVO LEAKING.Apr 2, 1998 · N6610C · Bell 206L3 · Rotorcraft Servo SystemSDR HEEA0013694Cylinder · leakingM/R SERVO LEAKING.Apr 2, 1998 · N6610C · Bell 206L3 · Rotorcraft Servo SystemSDR HEEA0013693Cylinder · leakingM/R SERVO LEAKING.Apr 2, 1998 · N6610C · Bell 206L3 · Rotorcraft Servo SystemSDR HEEA0013666Relay · failedCOIL AND CONTACTOR ARE BURNT. COIL IS BURNT.Mar 30, 1998 · N3116L · Bell 206L3 · DC Generating SystemSDR HEEA0013661Transceiver · failedINOPERATIVE. PERFORMED PRELIMINARY INSPECTION. FOUND UNIT NOT RECEIVING. REPLACED V101 CAVITY TUBE. REPAIRED, BUT FOUND UNIT OFF FREQUENCY. ADJUSTED V101 CAVITY TUBE, NO HELP. REPLACED V101 AGAIN, NO HELP. SWAPPED OUT HALVES OF UNIT, FOUND PROBLEM ON PREMar 26, 1998 · N41128 · Bell 206L3 · ATC Transponder SystemSDR HEEA0013642Tach Gen · failedTRIPS LOW ROTOR WARNING HORN AFTER MUTED.Mar 26, 1998 · N32041 · Bell 206L3 · Main Rotor Indicating SystemSDR HEEA0013631Indicator · mis markedDUAL TACH HAS WRONG RANGE MARKINGS. NEEDS YELLOW BAND FROM 100% TO 103%.Mar 26, 1998 · N205FC · Bell 206L3 · Engine RPM Indicating SystemSDR HEEA0013628Indicator · failedDUAL TACH ROTOR NEEDLE INOPERATIVE.Mar 26, 1998 · N6610Y · Bell 206L3 · Main Rotor Indicating SystemSDR HEEA0013624Indicator · malfunctionNOT INDICATING PROPERLY BELOW 30%, BOTH NEEDLES.Mar 26, 1998 · N210PH · Bell 206L3 · Engine RPM Indicating SystemSDR HEEA0013555Tach Generator · malfunctionN2 ROTOR NEEDLE BOUNCES.Mar 26, 1998 · N31801 · Bell 206L3 · Main Rotor Indicating SystemSDR HEEA0013542Volt Regulator · failedGENERATOR SLOW TO COME ON LINE.Mar 26, 1998 · N210PH · Bell 206L3 · DC RegulatorSDR HEEA0013537Volt Regulator · failedVOLTAGE REGULATOR FAILED. GEN DROPS OFF LINE.Mar 26, 1998 · N6251V · Bell 206L3 · DC RegulatorSDR HEEA0013536Altimeter · errorsALTIMETER HAS EXCESSIVE FRICTION ERROR.Mar 26, 1998 · N8588X · Bell 206L3 · Altimeter, Barometric/EncoderSDR 98ZZZX1434Hose · rupturedHYDRAULIC HOSE RUPTURED DURING FLIGHT RESULTING IN TOTAL LOSS OF HYDRAULICS. PILOT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENCE. TECHNICAL BULLETIN TB206L-97-193 WHICH INCORPORATES A LONGER HOSE TO PREVENT THIS OCCURRENCE HAD NOT YET BEEN ACCOMPLISHED. NEW HOSE P/N 70-061H000TMar 25, 1998 · N937S · Bell 206L3 · Hydraulic System, MainSDR HEEA0013504Torquemeter · failedTORQUE GAUGE FOR ENGINE FILLS UP WITH OIL WHEN ENGINE IS RUNNING. SEE OIL IN SIGHT GLASS FACE AND LEAKS ON PANEL.Mar 19, 1998 · N8588X · Bell 206L3 · Engine BMEP/Torque IndicatingSDR HEEA0013502Fuel Pump · wornFUEL PUMP HAS WORN SPLINES.Mar 19, 1998 · N42EA · Bell 206L3 · Engine Fuel PumpSDR HEEA0013500Actuator · defectiveUNABLE TO ADJUST STROKE TO PROPER SETTINGS.Mar 19, 1998 · N8588X · Bell 206L3 · Main Rotor ControlSDR HEEA0013481Torquemeter · sticksTORQUEMETER NEEDLE STICKS AT 6%.Mar 19, 1998 · N31801 · Bell 206L3 · Engine BMEP/Torque IndicatingSDR HEEA0013477Gage · erraticGAS PRODUCER GAGE SMALL NEEDLE IS ERRATIC.Mar 19, 1998 · N6603X · Bell 206L3 · Engine RPM Indicating SystemSDR HEEA0013456Actuator · failedACTUATOR WORKS INTERMITTENTLY.Mar 19, 1998 · N8590X · Bell 206L3 · Main Rotor ControlSDR HEEA0013436Probe · failedPROBE FLUCTUATES.Mar 18, 1998 · N8590X · Bell 206L3 · Fuel Indicating SystemSDR HEEA0013435Transmitter · failedTRANSMITTER FLUCTUATES.Mar 18, 1998 · N8590X · Bell 206L3 · Fuel Quantity Sensor
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