Service difficulty report · Combustion Liner · Bell 206B

Difficulty date
July 31, 2005
Submitted
September 1, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 206B
Aircraft time
12,227 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20
Part
Combustion Liner
Part number
6870992
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) THE PILOT WAS EXPERIENCING HIGH TOT (WITHIN FLIGHT MANUAL LIMITATION) AND REPORTED THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS FAILING THE POWER CHECK. THE ENGINEER VISUALLY INSPECTED THE ENGINE FOR DISCREPENCIES AND FOUND A 2 INCH CRACK IN THE ARM PIT OF THE OUTER COMBUSTION LINER. TSN OF COMBUSTION LINER UNKNOWN. AIRCRAFT HAS ABOUT 12,950 HOURS ON IT BUT THE COMBUSTION LINER DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE ORIGINAL.

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