SDR 97ZZZX4973

Service difficulty report · Turbine · Bell 206L1

Difficulty date
October 21, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N2138Y
Make and model
Bell 206L1
Aircraft serial
45639
Engine
Allsn 250C28B
Part
Turbine
Part number
23033185
Condition
Coked
Location
Scav Oil Port
Part time
13,208 hours
Stage of operation
CL
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

FIVE MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF, PILOT NOTICED OIL PRESSURE GAUGE FLUCTUATED FROM 60 PSI - 130 PSI AT A STEADY RATE. DURING A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING, THE TORQUE FLUCTUATED ABOUT 10 PERCENT. UPON INITIAL INVESTIGATION, THE OIL RESERVOIR WAS WAY DOWN AND THE EXHAUST COLLECTOR WAS VERY WET WITH OIL. SPECULATION - NR 6 AND NR 7 SCAVENGE STRUT BECAME PLUGGED AND THE PUMP FORCED OIL THROUGH SEAL INTO THE TURBINE AND PUMPED IT OVERBOARD. TURBINE ASSEMBLY WAS CHANGED.

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