Service difficulty report · Compressor · Bell 206B

Difficulty date
May 24, 2005
Submitted
July 11, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 206B
Aircraft time
13,901 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Compressor
Part number
6890550
Condition
Seized
Location
Engine
Part time
10,372 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) OVERHAULED COMPRESSOR ASSY WAS INSTALLED ON ENGINE AS PER ALLISON 250-C20B MM. SATISFACTORY GROUND RUN/LEAK CHECKS WERE CARRIED OUT. SATISFACTORY TEST FLIGHT AND POWER CHECKS WERE CARRIED OUT. THE HELICOPTER WAS PUSHED INTO THE HANGER AND LEFT FOR TWO DAYS, FOLLOWING WHICH THE HELICOPTER WAS PUSHED OUTSIDE AND A START ATTEMPTED. THE IGNITOR FUNCTIONED BUT THE ENGINE WOULD NOT CRANK. AFTER SOME TROUBLESHOOTING, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE COMPRESSOR WOULD NOT TURN. THE COMPRESSOR ASSY WAS REMOVED AND SENT BACK TO THE OVERHAUL SHOP FORINSPECTION.

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