SDR AC2A072781

Service difficulty report · Spline Adapter · Bell 206B3

Difficulty date
January 30, 2001
Submitted
May 7, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N21460
Make and model
Bell 206B3
Aircraft serial
4075
Aircraft time
7,780 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C*
Part
Spline Adapter
Part number
23039791
Part serial
65856
Condition
Corroded
Location
Compressor
Part time
1,562 hours
Component
Compressor · 6890550
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

COMPRESSOR WAS REMOVED TO FACILITATE GEARBOX MAINTENANCE. SPLINE ADAPTER WEAR WAS CHECKED WITH GO-NO-GO GAUGE AND WAS FOUND TO BE WORN. SPLINE ADAPTER WAS REMOVED AND WAS FOUND TO HAVE A RING OF CORROSION PITTING AROUND OUTSIDE CIRCUMFRENCE OF ADAPTER .650 INCH FORWARD OF AFT END OF ADAPTER. LOCATION OF CORROSION IS AT THE POINT WHERE THE ADAPTER SEATS INTO THE IMPELLER AT THE JUNCTION OF THE AFT END OF THE IMPELLER AND THE ADAPTER. CORROSION IS AT THE SAME LOCATION WHERE A PREVIOUS SPLINE ADAPTER FAILED HERE AT CHEVRON RESULTING IN AN IN FLIGHT ENGINE FAILURE AND UNSCHEDULED LANDING. SPLINE ADAPTER FIT AND INSTALLATION WAS IN ACCORDANCE WITH MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS. SPLINE ADAPTER WAS REPLACED. COMPRESSOR I

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