Service difficulty report · Case · Bell 206B

Difficulty date
June 30, 2000
Submitted
July 24, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 206B
Aircraft time
12,091 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20
Part
Case
Part number
206040151015
Condition
Cracked
Location
Transmission
Component
M/R Transmission · Bell · 206040002013
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) OIL WAS NOTED LEAKING FROM TRANSMISSION DURING GROUND RUN. REMOVAL OF THE PAINT REVEALED A CRACK ON THE UPPER CASE STARTING FROM THE SPLIT LINE BETWEEN TWO MOUNTING STUDS AT THE 4:30 POSITION, VIEWED FROM THE TOP. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED, TRANSMISSION REMOVED.

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