SDR GCHA9512

Service difficulty report · Leg Assy · Bell 206L1

Difficulty date
June 1, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N2072M
Make and model
Bell 206L1
Aircraft serial
45720
Part
Leg Assy
Part number
206064105002
Condition
Broken
Location
Eng Mount
Part time
13,747 hours
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.

What was found

THE ENGINE MOUNT LEG WAS BROKEN DIRECTLY ABOVE PORTION OF LOWER EYELET THAT IS BONDED INSIDE THE LEG. THIS WAS DUE TO INTERNAL CORROSION. MOSTLY CAUSED BY CREVICE CORROSION. CREVICE CORROSION USUALLY STARTS BETWEEN TWO PIECES OF MATERIAL THAT ARE IN CONTACT. THE CREVICE ALLOWS AN ELECTROLYTE TO ACCUMULATE AND STAGNATE, THUS CREATING A CONCENTRATION CELL. THE LEG WAS BROKEN IN THE AREA BENEATH THE ADEL CLAMP. THERE WAS NO VISIBLE SIGNS OF CORROSION ON THE OUTER SURFACE. REMOVED AND REPLACED ENGINE MOUNT LEG. THE BREAK WAS DISCOVERED DURING A ROUTINE 100 HOUR MAINTENANCE INSPECTION.

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