SDR 98ZZZX4358

Service difficulty report · Seal · Bell 206L4

Difficulty date
November 3, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N2064S
Make and model
Bell 206L4
Aircraft serial
52002
Part
Seal
Condition
Failed
Location
Freewheel Unit
Part time
1,504 hours
Component
40604050013
Stage of operation
NR
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

ON PART 135 FLIGHT, PILOT NOTICED HIGH ENGINE OIL PRESURE AND FLICKERING TRANS OIL PRESS LOW LIGHT. AFTER REDUCING POWER, LIGHTS WENT OUT. PILOT CONTINUED FLIGHT FOR 10 MINUTES WHEN TRANS OIL PRESS LIGHT CAME ON STEADY. PILOT MADE PRECAUTIONARY LANDING AND THEN FOUND NO OIL VISIBLE IN TRANS OIL SIGHT GLASS, AND ENGINE OIL LEVEL HIGH. PILOT CALLED MAINT AND MECH FLEW TO ACFT. MECH DETERMINED A FREEWHEELING UNIT SEAL FAILED ALLOWING TRANSMISSION OIL TO TRANSFER FROM TRANSMISSION TO THE ENGINE. MECH DRAINED OIL FROM ENGINE AND RE-SERVICED BOTH ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION. ACFT WAS FLOWN TO BASE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. UPON TEAR-DOWN INSPECTION, AFT FREEWHEELING UNIT SEAL WAS FOUND UNSERVICEABLE AND REPLACED.

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