Service difficulty report · Combustion Liner · Bell 206B

Difficulty date
February 3, 2000
Submitted
April 5, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N777CP
Make and model
Bell 206B
Aircraft serial
3429
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Combustion Liner
Part number
6870992
Part serial
24407
Condition
Cracked
Location
Turbine Section
Component
Turbine · Allsn
Component part number
6898735
Stage of operation
HO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING HOVERING ON A TRAINING FLIGHT, THE PILOT NOTICED THAT TOT TEMPERATURE WAS HIGHER THAN NORMAL. AFTER TROUBLESHOOTING WHICH INCLUDED CHANGING BLEED VALVE AND CHECKING ANTI-ICE FOR PROPER CLOSING, THERE WAS NO CHANGE. POWER CHECK ON ENGINE INDICATED SUBSTANTIAL POWER LOSS. THIS WAS A RENTAL ENGINE SO THE AMOC WHICH OWNED THE ENGINE WAS NOTIFED. THEY CAME AND REMOVED THE ENGINE. UPON REMOVAL, A CRACK WAS NOTICED ON THE BACK OF THE COMBUSTION CASE NEXT TO THE FUEL NOZZLE ABOUT 3 INCHES LONG. ENGINE RETURNED TO AMOC FOR REPAIR. (X)

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