Service difficulty report · Case · Bell 206L

Difficulty date
June 12, 2003
Submitted
June 16, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 206L
Aircraft time
12,750 hours, 230,496 cycles
Engine
Allsn 250C20R2
Part
Case
Part number
23034114
Condition
Cracked
Location
Combust Chamber
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) AFTER INPSECTION WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING A LEAK CHECK WAS CARRIED OUT BY PLACING A HAND IN AREA OF THE FUEL NOZZLE AND AIR WAS FELT. THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND A CLOSE INSPECTION WAS CARRIED OUT IN THE AREA OF WHERE THE NOZZLE ADAPTER PLATE IS WELDED TO THE COMBUSTION CASE. THE CRACK EXTENDED AROUND APPROXIMATLY HALF OF THE WELD. A SERVICABLE CASE WAS INSTALLED AND THE HELICOPTER WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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