Service difficulty report · Diffuser · Bell 205A1

Difficulty date
September 19, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 205A1
Aircraft time
13,629 hours
Engine
Lyc T5313A
Part
Diffuser
Part number
111030011
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
Part time
3,268 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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) DURING A ROUTINE MAINTENANCE ACTION, A CRACK WAS DISCOVERED AROUND THE BLEED VALVE PORT. ACFT HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM SERVICE. UP-DATE: CRACK FOUND ON COMPRESSOR DIFFUSER MANIFOLD DURING DI .7500" LENGTH SPLITTING FROM BLEED AIR FITTING WELDED AREA.

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