Service difficulty report · Sight Glass · Bell 206L

Difficulty date
January 28, 2004
Submitted
March 1, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 206L
Aircraft time
14,068 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20R
Part
Sight Glass
Part number
206288017
Condition
Cracked
Location
Range Extender
Component
Range Extender
Component part number
206284010
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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) SIGHT GLASS ON FORWARD SIDE OF RANGE EXTENDER WAS FOUND TO BE THE CAUSE OF A SLOW FUEL LEAK. WHEN THE AIRCRAFT WAS FULL OF FUEL AND KEPT IN THE HANGAR OVER NIGHT A SMALL POOL OF FUEL WAS NOTICED ON THE FLOOR. A CRACK RUNNING ACROSS FROM TWO SCREWS WAS FOUND. A NEW SIGHT GLASS HAS BEEN ORDERED AND WILL BE INSTALLED WHEN RECEIVED. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT, ANOTHER WITH THE SAME RANGE EXTENDER WAS FOUND TO HAVE THE SAME CRACK IN THE SAME LOCATION.

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