Service difficulty report · Fuel Cell · Bell 206L4

Difficulty date
January 6, 2005
Submitted
March 22, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N206GH
Make and model
Bell 206L4
Aircraft serial
52112
Engine
Allsn 250C30P
Part
Fuel Cell
Part number
206064633105
Part serial
82368
Condition
Damaged
Location
Aft
Part time
3,333 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

DURING A SCHEDUALED 12 MONTH FUEL SYSTEM INSPECTION IAW MM, THE DEFECT WAS NOTED ON A CUSTOMERS AIRCRAFT. THE BOTTOM INSIDE OF THE AFT FUEL CELL WAS BLISTERED WITH .2500 INCH BLISTER IN DIAMETER, SPACED FROM .5000 INCH TO .2500 INCH APART. THE BLISTERS CONTINUED UP THE SIDE OF THE CELL 6 INCHES WITH THE SPACING BECOMING LARGER BETWEEN BLISTERS. THE FORWARD 2 FUEL CELLS SHOWED NO DEFETS, ALL FILTERS WERE NORMAL, THE 2 INLINE SCREENS AND INJECTOR PUMP WERE CLEAN ALSO. THE AIRCRAFT MFG WAS NOTIFIED AND THE CELL WAS DETERMINED TO BE UNAIRWORTHY AND WILL BE RETURNED TO THE AIRCRAFT MFG. PROBABLE CAUSE IS UNKNOWN, RECOMMENDATIONS ARE TO RETURNE THE CELL TO MFG TO EVALUATE DEFECTS.(K)

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