Service difficulty report · Spline Adapter · Bell 206L

Difficulty date
March 1, 2000
Submitted
April 14, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bell 206L
Aircraft time
13,557 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20R
Part
Spline Adapter
Part number
23065123
Condition
Loose
Location
Governor
Component
Engine · Amtrvn · 250C20R
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING ENGINE POWER CHECK, IT WAS NOTED THAT BOTH N2 AND NR SPEEDS DROPPED BELOW NORMAL. ENGINE ALSO OVERSPEED ABOVE NORMAL WHILE LOWERING COLLECTIVE. GOVERNOR REMOVED AND LOOSE SPLINES WERE FOUND WHERE ENGAGING INTO ENGINE GEARBOX. SOME SPLINE PARTS WERE LATER FOUND IN THIS AREA.

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