Service difficulty report · Bearing · Bell 206L1

Difficulty date
March 13, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bell 206L1
Engine
Allsn 250C28B
Part
Bearing
Part number
23035176
Condition
Spun
Location
Gr Box Nr 3 - 4
Part time
4,453 hours
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) ENGINE CHIP LIGHT CAME ON IN CRUISE FLIGHT AND AIRCRAFT LANDED. 2 CHIP PLUGS AND OIL FILTER INSPECTED AS PER ALLISON MM REQUIREMENTS FOR CHIP LIGHT INDICATION. VERY FINE BRONZE COLOURED MATERIAL AND TWO MAGNETIC SLIVERS NOTED. PLUGS AND FILTER CLEANED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. SECOND CHIP LIGHT WARNING AFTER APPROXIMATELY 1 HOUR OF FLIGHT. VERY FINE PARTICLES NOTED AGAIN AND DECISION MADE TO REMOVE ENGINE FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIR. SUBMITTER SUSPECTS THAT THE #3 AND #4 GEARBOX BEARING OUTER RACE WAS BEGINNING TO SPIN. THERE IS AN ALLISON BULLETIN TO PIN THIS RACE AT THE GEARBOX/ENGINE OVERHAUL.

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