Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Bell 206L4

Difficulty date
December 15, 2002
Submitted
February 4, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N178AL
Make and model
Bell 206L4
Aircraft serial
52191
Engine
Allsn 250C30P
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Leaking
Location
Float Bottle
Part time
940 hours
Component
Float Bottle · 407
Component part number
206377010
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

ON POST FLIGHT PILOT FOUND SUDDEN LEAKAGE OF FLOAT BOTTLE WITH INDICATION THAT INFLATION WOULD NOT BE POSSIBLE IF NOT REPAIRED. THE MECHANIC REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FILL VALVE O-RING AND SERVICED. THE FLOAT BOTTLE AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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