Service difficulty report · Tube · Bell 206L1

Difficulty date
July 19, 2007
Submitted
January 21, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 206L1
Aircraft time
9,182 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C30P
Part
Tube
Part number
206040581001
Condition
Cracked
Location
Xmsn Oil
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) OIL LINE CRACKED IN BEND JUST FWD TO FLARED FITTING. SUSPECT FATIGUE FROM IMPROPER TIGHTENING AT SOME POINT THROUGHOUT THE LIFE OF THE LINE. SUSPECT THIS TUBE WAS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT. UNABLE TO DETECT LEAK ON GROUNG RUN LEAK CHECK AS THE MAINROTOR TRANSMISSION WOULDN`T BE WARM ENOUGH TO BE SENDING OIL TO THE OIL COOLER. (TC NR 20070719008)

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