What was found
(CAN) WHILE BUILDING UP AN ENGINE AND INSTALLING A COMPRESSOR, THE BOLT USED TO RETAIN THE COMPRESSOR TO THE GEARBOX. IT WAS A NEW BOLT, BUT UPON CLOSE EXAMINATION USING A GLASS, A CRACK WAS FOUND WHERE THE LANDS CONVERGE.
- Difficulty date
- January 30, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Bell 206B
- Engine
- Allsn 250C20
- System (JASC)
- 7230 · Turbine Engine Compressor Section
- Part
- Bolt
- Part number
- 684946812142
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Compressor
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.