SDR 96ZZZX2537

Service difficulty report · Turbine · Bell 206B

Difficulty date
March 13, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N83086
Make and model
Bell 206B
Aircraft serial
914
Engine
Allsn 250C20
Part
Turbine
Part number
6898735
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Nr 8 Bearing
Part time
10,432 hours
Stage of operation
AP
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

ENGINE CHIP LIGHT ILLUM ON FINAL APPROACH. MECHANIC INSPECTED ENG CHIP PLUGS & FND FUZZ & LIGHT METAL ON UPPER CHIP PLUG. PENALTY RUN ACCOMPLISHED & WHILE ON SHUT DOWN AT APPROX 35-40 PERCENT N1, MECHANIC HEARD NOISE (HVY GRINDING) FROM ENG AREA. MECHANIC MOTORED ENG & ON SPOOL DOWN, HEARD A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM TURB ASSY. MECH PULLED ENG CHIP PLUGS & FND A MASSIVE AMT OF METAL ON UPPER CHIP PLUG. UPON TEAR DOWN OF ENG ASSY, INSP REVEALED N1 TURB HARD TO TURN, & A LARGE AMT OF METAL NOTED IN ENG GEARBOX. FURTHER INSP REVEALED FUEL NOZZLE CRACKED APPROX 6-8 INCHES IN LENGTH. NOTED NR 8 BEARING DESTROYED. BOTH GRBX ASSYS SN CAG-35884 & MINI SN KEY-1028 IST (780.5) WERE SENT FOR REPAIR & EVALUATION.

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