What was found
(CAN) DURING THE SCHEDULED 25 HOUR INSPECTION THE AME NOTED THAT THE VALVE SEAT HAD UNSCREWED ITSELF FROM THE FILTER BODY AND DAMAGED THE FILTER, WAFER. THE VALVE SEAT WAS SECURED AND THE FILTER, WAFER WAS REPLACED.
- Difficulty date
- May 30, 2002
- Submitted
- July 8, 2002
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Bell 205A1
- Aircraft time
- 10,776 hours
- Engine
- Lyc T5313B
- System (JASC)
- 6320 · Main Rotor Gearbox
- Part
- Valve Seat
- Part number
- 02W116213
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Filter Body
- 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.