Service difficulty report · Housing · Bell 206B

Difficulty date
October 30, 2007
Submitted
January 21, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 206B
Aircraft time
9,878 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Housing
Part number
6899246
Condition
Mismanufactured
Location
Oil Filter
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) DUE TO A INTERNAL CASTING DEFECT INSIDE THE OIL FILTER HOUSING, THE PRESSURE REGULATING POPPET CANNOT FULLY BOTTOM OUT WHEN INSTALLED. THIS THEN GIVES A FALSE INDICATION OF PROPER POSITION OF THE POPPET WHEN (BACKED OUT) 5.5 TURNS FOR INITIAL ADJUSTMENT FOLLOWING OVERHAUL. THE MFG WAS ADVISED AND RECOMMENDS THAT AN APPROVED FACILITY MACHINE THE INTERNAL SURFACE OF THE HOUSING TO REMOVE THE DEFECT. (TC NR 20071030010)

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