Service difficulty report · Housing · Bell 205A1

Difficulty date
May 20, 2010
Submitted
May 20, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N205HQ
Make and model
Bell 205A1
Aircraft serial
30100
Aircraft time
28,183 hours
Engine
Hnywl T5317A1HNYWL
Engine time
6,127 hours
Part
Housing
Part number
1130610R16
Condition
Cracked
Location
Combust Chamber
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

COMBUSTION CHAMBER HOUSING FOUND CRACKED 8 INCHES LONG FROM (LOOKING FORWARD) 12:30-2:30 POSITION. CRACK WAS FOUND AFTER SHUTDOWN DURING DAILY INSPECTION BY MECHANIC. NO IRREGULAR INDICATIONS OR PERFORMANCE DURING FLIGHT WAS NOTICED OR EMERGENCY ACTIONS WERE TAKEN, AS IT WAS VISUALLY FOUND POST FLIGHT.

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