Service difficulty report · Check Valve · Bell 206B

Difficulty date
May 14, 2004
Submitted
February 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 206B
Aircraft time
18,090 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20
Part
Check Valve
Part number
23074872
Condition
Out Of Rig
Location
Turbine Section
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) WHILE DOING 100 HOUR INSPECTION ITEMS DUE TO ENGINE SWAP TO ALTERNATE A/C, FOUND THAT THE TURBINE CHECK VALVE 23074872 WAS SEIZED WHEN THE CLAMP MS 122911 WAS TIGHTENED. VALVE/CLAMP CONFIGUATION IS CORRECT IAW IPC/CEB1349. CHECK VALVE WOULD FUNCTION WITH CLAMP LOOSE. A NEW CLAMP (P/O 360804) WAS TRIED WITH THE SAME RESULT. THESE CLAMPS ARE FLATTENED IN SHAPE, BY REWORKING CLAMP TO A ROUNDER FORM, THE VALVE WOULD THEN FUNCTION NORMALLY WHEN INSTALLED. THIS WAS VERIFIED BY REMOVAL OF THE OIL SUPPLY LINE TO THE VALVE.

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