Service difficulty report · Carbon Seal · Bell 206B

Difficulty date
October 29, 2007
Submitted
January 21, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 206B
Aircraft time
14,917 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Carbon Seal
Part number
6898607
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 1
Part time
36 hours
Component
Compressor · Allsn
Component part number
6890550
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING AN OIL LEAK WAS DISCOVERED BY THE BLEED VALVE. NR 1 BEARING CARBON SEAL FOUND DAMAGED, THE BEARING WAS REMOVED AND UPON INSPECTION FOUND UNSERVICEABLE. THE BEARING WHEN TURNED HAD A ROUGH, COURSE FEELING TO IT. (TC NR 20071030004)

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