Service difficulty report · Engine · Bell 206L1

Difficulty date
August 2, 2005
Submitted
August 24, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N59AE
Make and model
Bell 206L1
Aircraft serial
45291
Aircraft time
24,994 hours, 15,125 cycles
Engine
Allsn 250C30
Engine time
1,875 hours, 4,205 cycles
Part
Engine
Part number
250C30P
Part serial
CAE897513
Condition
Failed
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ENGINE CAUTION WARNING CHIP DETECTOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. CHIP DETECTOR WAS REMOVED AND NO SIGNIFICANT CHIP WAS FOUND. REINSERTED CHIP PLUG AND RAN AIRCRAFT LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN. MAINTENANCE FOUND EXTENSIVE METAL ON BOTH UPPER AND LOWER ENGINE CHIP DETECTORS. EXTERNAL ENGINE OIL FILTER SHOWED LARGE AMOUNT OF METAL. ENGINE REMOVED FOR REPAIR. SUSPECT BEARING IN GEARBOX. (K)

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