Service difficulty report · Tube · Bell 206L

Difficulty date
December 23, 2002
Submitted
January 21, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bell 206L
Aircraft time
10,963 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Tube
Part number
206040544001
Condition
Chafed
Location
Gearbox 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) AFTER A FLIGHT OF 3.7 HOURS, WHILE DOING THE DAILY INSPECTION A LARGE PATCH OF OIL WAS FOUND UNDER THE HELICOPTER. THE BELLY WAS COVERED BY OIL. INVESTIGATION REVEALED 2 TUBES FROM THE TRANSMISSION TO THE OIL COOLER HAD CHAFED AGAINST EACH OTHER AND WERE CHAFED THROUGH. THE TUBES WERE REPLACED AND A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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