Service difficulty report · Gearbox · Bell 206B

Difficulty date
April 20, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bell 206B
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Gearbox
Part number
23001923
Condition
Blocked Oil Flow
Location
Engine
Part time
6,158 hours
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J, B
Precautionary procedure
A, B, E

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

What was found

(CAN) ENGINE OIL PRESSURE DROPPED TO ZERO, TORQUE PRESSURE DROPPED TO 30 PERCENT. EMERGENCY DESCENT WAS CARRIED OUT. UPON TOUCHDOWN, SMOKE ENVELOPED THE AIRCRAFT AND ENGINE WAS IMMEDIATELY SHUT DOWN. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT A PLUG OF METALSET ADHESIVE USED FOR SEALING THE COMPRESSOR MOUNT STUDS BECAME UNBONDED AND LODGED INSIDE THE SCAVENGE OIL TRANSFER TUBE. THIS CAUSED THE GEARBOX TO PRESSURIZE AND FORCE THE STARTER SEAL OUT OF ITS BORE. ALL THE ENGINE OIL DRAINED OVERBOARD THROUGH THIS OPENING. OIL SPRAY ON THE TURBINE SECTION CAUSED THE SMOKE THAT WAS NTOED ON LANDING. THE ENGINE SUFFERED OIL STARVATION, REQUIRING REPLACEMENT OF MOST OF THE BEARINGS.

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