Service difficulty report · Scavenge Pump · Bell 206B

Difficulty date
January 12, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bell 206B
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Scavenge Pump
Condition
Failed
Location
Gearbox
Part time
9,337 hours
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A, C, D, E

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

What was found

(CAN) TIME THIS INSTALLATION - 1163.3 HOURS. NORMAL START UP AND TAKEOFF UNTIL TRANSLATION WHEN TORQUE AND OIL PRESSURE GAUGES STARTED TO FLUCTUATE. IMMEDIATE LANDING AND SHUT DOWN BY PILOT. ENGINE OIL LEVEL CHECKED, NO OIL FOUND IN ENGINE OIL RESERVOIR. NO EXTERNAL LEAKAGE WAS FOUND. INSPECTION BY AME FOUND GEARBOX TO BE FULL OF OIL AND NOTHING IN ENGINE RESERVOIR. SUBMITTER SUSPECTS SCAVENGE OIL PUMP FAILURE. GEARBOX ASSEMBLY REPLACED AND HELICOPTER RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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