Service difficulty report · Nozzle · Bell 206B

Difficulty date
August 22, 2003
Submitted
September 4, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 206B
Aircraft time
11,571 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Nozzle
Part number
23031937
Condition
Cracked
Location
Turbine
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) WHILE TROUBLESHOOTING AN ENGINE THAT WAS RUNNING HOTTER THAN NORMAL, WE PRFORMED A HOT SECTION INSPECTION AND FOUND THE 1ST STAGE NOZZLE CRACKED 90 DEGREES AROUND THE INNER RIM. IF THE CRACK HAD NOT BEEN FOUND, A TURBINE FAILURE MAY HAVE OCCURRED.

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