Service difficulty report · Scroll · Bell 206B

Difficulty date
August 1, 2001
Submitted
September 19, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N108FH
Make and model
Bell 206B
Aircraft serial
2770
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Scroll
Part number
6890550
Part serial
CAC24115
Condition
Cracked
Location
Compressor
Part time
4,205 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

WHILE TROUBLESHOOTING CAUSE OF HIGH TOT, AIR LEAK WAS DISCOVERED AROUND UPPER PORTION OF COMPRESSOR. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED A CRACK APPROXIMATELY 3.810 INCHES LONG IN AREA BETWEEN CUSTOMER BLEED AIR PORT AND FORWARD OF DIFFUSER. CRACK DID NOT ORIGINATE AROUND WELD. APPLYING HAND PRESSURE UPON BLEED AIR PORT, THE SCROLL MATERIAL CAN BE SEEN LIFTING UP. A COMBINATION OF VIBRATORY STRESS AND METAL FATIGUE ARE FACTORS.

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