Service difficulty report · Seal · Bell 206B

Difficulty date
July 27, 2004
Submitted
September 1, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 206B
Aircraft time
14,677 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Seal
Part number
406340104101
Condition
Worn
Location
Eng To Xmsn
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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) FORWARD PTO SEAL REMOVED DUE TO OIL TRANSFER FROM ENGINE TO TRANSMISSION. UPON SEAL REMOVAL IT WAS FOUND THE IB SEAL LIP HAD BEEN FOLDED UNDER THE SEAL AT 2 LOCATIONS, APPROXIMATELY 1 INCH EACH. THE TENSION SPRING FROM THE SEAL HAD STAYED ON THE SEAL, A BARELY DETECTABLE WEAR POINT WAS CREATED AT THIS LOCATION. THIS WEAR POINT IS APPROXIMATELY 0.030 INCH FROM THE RUNNING SURFACE OF THE SEAL. ALSO FOUND AT SEAL REMOVAL WAS TWO OTHER TENSION SPRINGS BEHIND THE SEAL, THERE WAS NO DETECTABLE DAMAGE NOTED FROM THESE SPRINGS. NEW SEALS INSTALLED FORWARD AND AFT POSITIONS, A/C GROUND RUN, LEAK CHECKED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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