Service difficulty report · Housing · Bell 206B

Difficulty date
January 5, 2005
Submitted
March 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 206B
Aircraft time
12,214 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20
Part
Housing
Part number
168459
Condition
Leaking
Location
Oil Filter
Component
Transmission
Component part number
206040002005
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING A TEST FLIGHT FOLLOWING AN OPS NR4 INSPECTION, THE TRANSMISSION OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE OIL PRESSURE DROPPED SLIGHTLY BELOW THE RED LINE. AN IMMEDIATE DECENT WAS CONDUCTED AND UPON LANDING A MAJOR OIL LEAK WAS DISCOVERED. THE SOURCE OF THE LEAK WAS THE MAIN TRANSMISSION FILTER HOUSING. THE FILTER WAS REMOVED AND THE O-RING WAS FOUND NICKED APPROXIMATELY .1250 INCH WIDE. THE AIRCRAFT HAD COMPLETED A 30-MINUTE POST INSPECTION GROUND RUN TWO WEEKS EARLIER WITH NO LEAKS DETECTED.

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