SDR AC2A072783

Service difficulty report · Seal · Bell 206L3

Difficulty date
February 13, 2001
Submitted
May 7, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N7159J
Make and model
Bell 206L3
Aircraft serial
51408
Aircraft time
9,752 hours
Engine
Allsn 250B*
Part
Seal
Part number
23063371
Part serial
NONE
Condition
Leaking
Location
Gearbox
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUND RUN AND LEAK CHECKED FOLLOWING ENGINE CHANGE. NO LEAKS FOUND. AIRCRAFT RETURNED AFTER 20 MINUTE TEST FLIGHT. OIL WAS FOUND IN THE ENGINE PAN. OIL LEAKING FROM STARTER-GENERATOR SEAL ON ENGINE GEARBOX. REPLACED SEAL. UPON INSPECTION OF SEAL, IT WAS FOUND TO HAVE A TEAR OR CUT HALF WAY AROUND THE INSIDE CIRCUMFERENCE OF THE SEAL.

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