Service difficulty report · Output Seal · Bell 206L4

Difficulty date
March 14, 2011
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 206L4
Aircraft time
4,137 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C30P
Part
Output Seal
Part number
406340105107
Condition
Leaking
Location
T/Rgearbox
Part time
4,162 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) ON 100HR INSPECTION, FOUND OIL LEAK IN TAIL ROTOR GEARBOX FAIRINGS. AFTER REMOVING OUTPUT SEAL HOUSING, FOUND THE SPRING OF THE SEAL ON THE WEAR SLEEVE, AND WEAR SLEEVE WORN OVER 50 PERCENT THRU. AFTER CALLING REPS AND OTHER COMPANYS WE FOUND THAT THIS IS STARTING TO BE A RE-OCCURING PROBLEM. WE REPLACED THE SEAL AND WEAR SLEEVE, GROUND RUN THE HELICOPTER, AND CHECKED FOR LEAKS. NO LEAKS OR DEFECTS FOUND.

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