SDR 2010F00136

Service difficulty report · Gearbox · Bell 206L1

Difficulty date
June 28, 2010
Submitted
June 28, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N7DQ
Make and model
Bell 206L1
Aircraft serial
45685
Aircraft time
18,222 hours, 43,541 cycles
Engine
Allsn 250C30P
Engine time
6,377 hours, 10,362 cycles
Part
Gearbox
Part number
23053349
Part serial
CAG90291
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Part time
6,377 hours, 10,362 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
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 CRUISE FLIGHT TO OFFSHORE PLATFORM, PILOT NOTICED TORQUE INDICATOR FLUCTUATIONS, WITH NO ASSOCIATED ENGINE SURGING OR FLUCTUATIONS. LANDING TO PLATFORM WAS NORMAL. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED TORQUE OUTPUT WITHIN ENGINE GEARBOX HAD FAILED. ENGINE GEARBOX WAS CHANGED AT PLATFORM LOCATION. ALL ENGINE PARAMETERS WERE NORMAL AFTER GEARBOX CHANGE. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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