Service difficulty report · Line · Bell 206B

Difficulty date
March 13, 2003
Submitted
April 14, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bell 206B
Aircraft time
10,329 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Line
Part number
70061H000A154A
Condition
Wrong Part
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING AN UNSCHEDULED INSPECTION IN FORWARD TRANSMISSION DECK AREA, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT A HYDRAULIC PRESSURE LINE FROM PUMP TO FILTER HOUSING APPEARED TO BE STRESSED AT HYDRAULIC FILTER FITTING. IT WAS REVEALED UPON INVESTIGATION OF HOSE ASSY, P/N WAS INCORRECT AND LENGTH WAS TOO SHORT. IT WAS ALSO FOUND THAT IN ORDER FOR THIS PARTICULAR HOSE TO BE INSTALLED AN OVERSIZED MS21919WDG CLAMP WAS INCORPORATED. CORRECT P/N ASSYS ARE FOUND IN BELL IPC FOR THE 206 A/B SERIES.

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