Service difficulty report · Combustion Case · Bell 206B

Difficulty date
October 9, 2007
Submitted
February 15, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 206B
Aircraft time
13,468 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20
Part
Combustion Case
Part number
6870992
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
Component
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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) PILOT RETURNING TO BASE REPORTED HIGHER THAN NORMAL ENGINE TEMP. INSP OF THE ENG INDICATION SYS FOUND SERVICEABLE. INSP OF THE ENGINE FOUND A CRACK IN THE COMBUSTION CASE. COMBUSTION CASE REPLACED. AC GROUND RUN AND FOUND SERVICEABLE AND RETURNED TO SERVICE. (TC NR 20071010003)

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