SDR 98ZZZX1701

Service difficulty report · Tube · Bell 206L4

Difficulty date
March 12, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N108W
Make and model
Bell 206L4
Aircraft serial
52034
Engine
Allsn 250C30P
Part
Tube
Part number
23058110A
Condition
Chafed
Location
Scavenge Oil
Part time
2,100 hours
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

WHILE REMOVING RENTAL ENGINE AND TRANSFERRING HARD LINE P/N 23058110-A FROM RENTAL ENGINE TO ORIGINAL ENGINE, SEVERE CHAFING NOTED UNDER ADEL CLAMP. THIS IS SCAVENGE OIL LINE FROM BOTTOM OF COMPRESSOR TO THE N1 SIDE OF GEARBOX. ABRASIVE DUST AND AIRBORNE DIRT CREEPS IN BETWEEN HARD RUBBER ADEL CLAMP AND OIL LINE AND CHAFES OR WEARS OIL LINE TO THE POINT OF FAILURE. THE NEED EXISTS FOR CLAMPING DEVICES THAT WOULD ELIMINATE THIS CHAFING CONDITION. IN THE MEANTIME, INSPECTION UNDER CLAMPED AREAS IS PRUDENT TO AVOID AN UNSUSPECTED FAILURE.

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