Service difficulty report · Nut · Bell 205A1

Difficulty date
June 18, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 205A1
Engine
Hnywl T5313BHNYWL
Part
Nut
Part number
110027601
Condition
Damaged
Location
Engine
Part time
80 hours
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) DEBRIS, METAL, FOUND ON ENGINE CHIP DETECTOR. 7.7 HRS LATER DEBRIS WAS FOUND AGAIN ON ENGINE CHIP DETECTOR. 1 HR AFTER ENGINE WAS REMOVED FROM ACFT DUE TO MORE METAL FOUND ON ENGINE CHIP DETECTOR. DURING INSPECTION INTO METAL GENERATION BY ENGINES THE NR 1 COMPRESSOR BEARING SEAL LOCK CUP NUT AND ASSY WAS FOUND TO BE DAMAGED. MISSING PIECE, THIS MISSING PIECE WAS NOT THE SOURCE OF METAL GENERATION IN THE ENGINE AND IT DID NOT CAUSE ANY VISUAL DAMAGE TO ANY OTHER BEARINGS OR GEARS WITHIN THE ENGINE. LOCK CUP DAMAGE OCCURRED WITHIN 79.9 HRS TTSN.

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