Service difficulty report · Leg Assy · Bell 206L1

Difficulty date
May 7, 2007
Submitted
June 7, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 206L1
Aircraft time
11,560 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C30
Part
Leg Assy
Part number
206064106001
Condition
Broken
Location
Engine Mount
Part time
11,747 hours
Component
Engine Mount · Bell · 206064106
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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) ON STARTING A 200HR SCHEDULED INSPECTON FOUND LT ENGINE MOUNT LEG BROKEN IN (2) PIECES AND UPON REMOVAL FOUND SEVERE INTERNAL CORROSION THAT CAUSED THE WALL THICKNESS TO DEGRADE TO THE POINT OF COLLAPSE AND FAILURE. (TC NR 20070508002)

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