SDR 98ZZZX4438

Service difficulty report · Line · Bell 206B3

Difficulty date
July 30, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 206B3
Aircraft serial
2337
Part
Line
Condition
Corroded
Location
Transmission Oil
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

OIL WAS RUNNING OUT OF THE DRAIN HOLE BOTTOM SIDE OF THE HELICOPTER. FOLLOWING LINES HAD PIN POINT HOLES CAUSED BY CORROSION. P/N 206-070-450-001, TUBE ASSY, TORQUE, ENGINE. P/N 206-070-446-001, TUBE ASSY, OIL, ENGINE. OIL PASSING THESE HOLES EMANATING THE SYSTEM. ABOUT 2 LITERS PER 10 MINUTES. LINE, P/N 206-070-453-001, TUBE ASSY, OIL, TRANSMISSION, ALSO HAD SIGNS OF CORROSION BUT NO HOLES AND NO OIL ESCAPING FROM SYS. CORROSION SAME PLACE ON ALL TUBES TOWARDS BOTTOM OF ACFT AT STA 74.50. SUBMITTER SUGGESTED CORROSION CAUSED BY DIRT ACCUMULATED AROUND TUBES AND WATER FROM WASHING HELICOPTER, RAIN, ETC. REPLACED LINES, TEST RUN AND FLOWN. NO OIL LEAKS OBSERVED AFTER EXCHANGE OF TUBES.

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