SDR 97ZZZX3835

Service difficulty report · Combustion Case · Bell 206B

Difficulty date
August 6, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N163BH
Make and model
Bell 206B
Aircraft serial
3027
Engine
Allsn 250C20J
Part
Combustion Case
Part number
23031260
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Arm Pit Seam
Part time
2,227 hours
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
J, R
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED HIGH TOT, LOW POWER. INSPECTED COMBUSTION CASE, FOUND CRACK ALONG SEAM WHERE HALVES WERE WELDED TOGETHER. THIS AREA IS ALSO REINFORCED WITH WIRE MESH BRAZED FOR SUPPORT. THE CRACK WAS BEHIND WIRE MESH. A LARGER REINFORCEMENT PATCH MIGHT HELP.

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