SDR 96ZZZX2191

Service difficulty report · Combustion Case · Bell 206L

Difficulty date
January 1, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N121NH
Make and model
Bell 206L
Aircraft serial
46610
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Combustion Case
Part number
6870892
Condition
Cracked
Location
Armpit
Part time
22,324 hours
Stage of operation
CR
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

WHILE IN CRUISE, PILOT NOTED ENGINE TOT WAS AT 800 DEGREES CELSIUS. MECHANIC INSPECTED ENGINE ASSY FOR EXTERNAL DAMAGE NOTING THE COMBUSTION CASE, PN 6870892-J, SN 27892, WAS CRACKED AT ARMPIT REINFORCEMENT. DURING TEAR-DOWN INSPECTION, THE FOLLOWING ITEMS WERE FOUND DAMAGED: 1ST STAGE FUEL NOZZLE, PN 6878496, SN C-89720 (804.0 TSO), AND LINER, PN 23056130, SN 10-82-401 (804.0 TSO). WHEN THE COMBUSTION CASE SEAM RUPTURED, THE AIR FLOW WAS REDUCED TO THE FUEL NOZZLE CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE NOZZLE AND LINER. REPLACED COMBUSTION CASE, 1ST FUEL NOZZLE AND COMBUSTION LINER, PN 23056130, IAW ALLISON 250-C20 MM.

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