Service difficulty report · Support · Bell 206B

Difficulty date
November 15, 2001
Submitted
December 12, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 206B
Aircraft time
16,529 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20
Part
Support
Part number
6898731
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

(CAN) TURBINE ASSY WAS RECD IN FOR SMOKING ON SHUTDOWN. SMOKING WAS ENCOUNTERED APPROX 7 2NDS AFTER THROTTLE WAS ROLLED TO OFF POS.UPON DISASSY & INSPECTION OF PT SUPPORT IT FOUND THAT INNER DIAMETER (DIA.S) SHOULDER WIDTH WAS INSUFFICIENT FOR PROPER SEALING OF U-RING GASKET. AS A RESULT, THERE WAS A LOSS OF LABYRINTH SEAL PRESSURE & AN INCREASE IN AIR PRESSURE WITHIN POWER TURBINE SUPPORT OIL SUMP, ALLOWING OIL FROM 6 & 7 BEARING AREA TO ENTER GAS PATH. NOTE: SHOULDER WIDTH OF INNER DIAMETER SHOULD BE INSP TO ENSURE SUFFICIENT SURFACEAREA EXISTS FOR PROPER SEALING OF U-RING GASKET (PRINT DIM. FOR SHOULDER WIDTH UNAVAILABLE).P/N 6898731;S/N MK18387

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