Service difficulty report · Housing · Bell 205A1

Difficulty date
May 31, 2000
Submitted
January 22, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 205A1
Aircraft time
14,198 hours
Engine
Lyc T5313B
Part
Housing
Part number
118010502
Condition
Cracked
Location
Actuator
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

(CAN) PART WAS SUSPECTED TO BE CRACKED DURING A DAILY INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE PART WAS MOVED FOR INVESTIGATION AND THE CRACK FAILED. IF THE PART HAD FAILED IN FLIGHT IT WOULD HAVE CAUSED SEVERE COMPRESSOR STALLING OF THE ENGINE.

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