Service difficulty report · Bypass Switch · Bell 206L

Difficulty date
November 3, 2004
Submitted
January 5, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 206L
Aircraft time
6,392 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20R
Part
Bypass Switch
Condition
Corroded
Location
Filter Assy Head
Component
Filter Assy.
Component part number
222366621
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) FILTER LIGHT CAME ON UPON LANDING. REMOVED FILTER AND INSPECTED. NO CONTAMINATION FOUND AND TEST LIGHT CIRCUIT. A LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN AND UPON INVESTIGATION, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE SWITCH WAS CORRODED. A NEW FILTER ASSY. WAS INSTALLED AND TESTED. IT FUNCTIONS CORRECTLY. INCIDENT HAPPENED 35 HOURS AFTER 300 HR INSP, WHICH INCLUDED FILTER CHANGE.

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