Service difficulty report · Orifice · Bell 206L1

Difficulty date
January 23, 2011
Submitted
March 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bell 206L1
Engine
Allsn 250C30P
Part
Orifice
Condition
Obstructed
Location
Gearbox
Component
Gearbox
Component part number
23035178
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) NOTICED TORQUE INDICATION WAS FLUCTUATING AND GIVING INACCURATE INDICATION. UPON RETURN OF ENGINE GEARBOX TO THE OVERHAUL FACILITY, PARTICULATE WAS FOUND IN THE TORQEMETER ORIFICE. GEARBOX WAS REPAIRED, RETURNED AND RE-INSTALLED. SYSTEM WAS GROUND AND FLIGHT TESTED WITH NO FURTHER FAULT AIRCRAFT - C-GHWC 206L-1, S/N 52170 (TC# 20110126007)

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