Service difficulty report · Case · Bell 206B

Difficulty date
October 5, 2009
Submitted
December 1, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 206B
Aircraft time
15,661 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Case
Part number
6870992H
Condition
Cracked
Location
Combustion Sect
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) THE MAINTENANCE CREW WERE DOING A 600 HOUR INSPECTION AND THE AME LOOKED IN THE LH ARMPIT OF THE BURNER CAN AND FOUND IT TO BE CRACKED ON A HORIZONTAL PLANE BESIDE WELD. THE COMBUSTION CASE WAS WAS REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE PART. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE REINFORCED AREA OF THE BURNER CAN WAS NOT AS HEAVY AS THE BURNER CAN THAT REPLACED IT. THE AIRFRAME TIME OF THE A/C WAS 15955 HOURS AT REPLACEMENT. (TC 20091028010)

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