Service difficulty report · Stud · Bell 206L1

Difficulty date
September 3, 2011
Submitted
September 7, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N3895D
Make and model
Bell 206L1
Aircraft serial
45590
Aircraft time
27,711 hours, 44,976 cycles
Engine
Allsn 250C28
Part
Stud
Part number
68870991
Condition
Worn
Location
Oil Cap
Part time
20,227 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ACFT WAS IN CRUISE FLT, PILOT NOTICED OIL PRESSURE DEMINISHING, PILOT INITIATED LANDING. ONCE ACFT WAS ON THE GROUND PILOT NOTICED OIL PRESSURE AT FLUCTUATING FROM ZERO TO 30 PSI, AND ALSO NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM ENGINE. ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND MX WAS CALLED OUT. UPON ARRIVAL, TECH NOTICED OIL ON BOTH SIDES OF MID FUSELAGE. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, WITH ENGINE COWLING REMOVED, NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE OIL FILTER CAP WAS NOT FULLY SEATED. PROCEEDED TO FURTHER INSPECT AND FOUND THAT 1 OF THE STUDS THAT SECURES THE CAP DOWN HAD WORN THREADS.

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