Service difficulty report · Tube · Bell 206L1

Difficulty date
October 25, 2002
Submitted
January 6, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bell 206L1
Aircraft time
11,198 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C30P
Part
Tube
Part number
206040948101
Condition
Chafed
Location
Mrgb Oil
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) AN OIL LEAK APPEARING TO BE ORIGINATED FROM BRAIDED STEEL TRANSMISSION RETURN LINE FROM THE FREEWHEELING UNIT. CLOSER INSPECTION REVEALED THAT ADJACENT ALUMINUM TUBE WAS CHAFED. VERIFIED PROPER CLAMPING OF THE AFFECTED PARTS, NO FAULT WAS FOUND. APPARENTLY THE STEEL BRAIDED HOSE CHAFED AGAINST THE TUBE DURING MAXIMUM (100%) TORQUE OPERATION, ALTHOUGH THERE SEEMED TO BE SUFFICIENT CLEARANCE DURING FLAT PITCH OPERATION ON THE GROUND. TUBE REPLACED. A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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