Service difficulty report · Shaft · Bell 206L3

Difficulty date
February 8, 2008
Submitted
February 8, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N203CG
Make and model
Bell 206L3
Aircraft serial
51025
Aircraft time
7,530 hours, 6,228 cycles
Engine
Allsn 250C30P
Engine time
8,234 hours, 17,755 cycles
Part
Shaft
Part number
206076030101
Part serial
AU1804627
Condition
Stripped
Location
Hyd Pump
Component
Transmission · Bell
Component part number
206040004101
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

WHILE ENROUTE, PILOT EXPERIENCED A HYDRAULIC FAILURE. PULLING THE CIRCUIT BREAKER HAD NO EFFECT (SYSTEM IS AUTOMATICALLY ON WHEN POWER IS REMOVED). PILOT THEN TURNED SWITCH OFF AND PROCEEDED WITH AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. UPON INSPECTION IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE SPLINES ON THE HYDRAULIC PUMP AND THE TACH GENERATOR HAD STRIPPED. BOTH PARTS WILL BE REPLACED.

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