Service difficulty report · Monitor · Bell 206B

Difficulty date
July 19, 2018
Submitted
August 18, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 206B
Aircraft time
18,438 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Monitor
Part number
A3221
Condition
Cracked
Location
Transmission Oil
Component
Transmission · Bell
Component part number
206040002025
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) DURING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE, THE TRANSMISSION OIL MONITOR HOUSING WAS REMOVED TO INSPECT THE SCREEN FOR CONTAMINATION. UPON REMOVAL OF THE O-RING FROM THE TRANSMISSION OIL MONITOR IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS CRACKING AROUND THE MOUNTING FLANGE OF THE OIL MONITOR. THE OIL MONITOR ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED WITH NEW. NO FURTHER DEFECT. CREWS HAVE BEEN MADE AWARE TO WATCH FOR THIS ON SUBSEQUENT INSPECTIONS AND ENSURE PROPER INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS ARE BEING FOLLOWED FOR INSTALLATION OF THE MONITOR ASSEMBLY. (TC# 20180723016)

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