Service difficulty report · Combustion Case · Bell 206B3

Difficulty date
September 25, 2014
Submitted
October 10, 2014
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N37WA
Make and model
Bell 206B3
Aircraft serial
3433
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Combustion Case
Part number
6870992
Part serial
27444B
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PILOT STATED THE TOT HAS INCREASED 30+ DEGREES C FROM THE NORMAL CRUISE OPERATING TEMPERATURE. NO DEGRADATION IN POWER WAS MENTIONED OR NOTED. ON INSPECTION, FOUND A 2.75 INCH CRACK ON THE RT SIDE OF THE OUTER COMBUSTION CASE JUST BELOW THE SPLIT WELD LINE WHERE IT TURNS FROM THE TRANSFER TUBE SOCKET, THROUGH THE RE-ENFORCEMENT PATCH TO JUST BELOW THE WELD LINE FOR THE MOUNTING FLANGE. THE TURBINE HAD 3429 HOURS SINCE O/H.

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