Service difficulty report · Seal · Bell 206B

Difficulty date
March 7, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N345RR
Make and model
Bell 206B
Aircraft serial
2107
Part
Seal
Part number
289051098
Condition
Worn
Location
Eng /Xmsn
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

SEAL IS WORN EXCESSIVELY. CUSTOMER COMPLAINT IS THAT ALL OF THE "2890" SERIES SEALS WITH THE BLACK MATERIAL SEEM TO WEAR DEEPER GROOVES AT A FASTER RATE THAN THE CHICAGO RAWHIDE SEALS WITH THE RED MATERIAL. THIS IS FOR INFORMATION ONLY.

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