Service difficulty report · Connector · Bell 206B

Difficulty date
October 7, 2002
Submitted
January 6, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bell 206B
Aircraft time
11,174 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Connector
Part number
6848194
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engine Oil
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
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) AME INSTALLED TURBINE ASSEMBLY FOLLOWING OVERHAUL. ON GROUND RUN SEVERE OIL LEAK WAS OBSERVED FROM 6 & 7 PRESSURE OIL CONNECTOR ('TEE FITTING) AREA. INSPECTION REVEALED THAT TWO RETAINING BOLTS HAD LESS THAN 10 IN/LBS. BREAK TORQUE. AME REPLACED CRUSH SEALS, REASSEMBLED TUBING AND AFTER SATISFACTORY GROUND RUN, RETURNED A/C TO SERVICE.

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