What was found
PILOTS REPORTED LOW POWER AND HIGH TOT. TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND A LARGE CRACK IN THE ARM PIT AREA WHERE IT IS REINFORCED WITH A BRAZED ON SCREEN, RIGHT SIDE. PART REMOVED AND SENT IN FOR POSSIBLE REPAIR. POSSIBLE CAUSE, METAL FATIGUE.
- Difficulty date
- November 9, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N206AW
- Make and model
- Bell 206B
- Aircraft serial
- 2861
- Engine
- Allsn 250C20B
- System (JASC)
- 7240 · Turbine Engine Combustion Section
- Part
- Combustion Case
- Part number
- 6870992
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Engine
- Part time
- 10,418 hours
- Stage of operation
- TO
- Nature of condition
- J
- Precautionary procedure
- C
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.