Service difficulty report · Start/Gen · Bell 206L1

Difficulty date
April 22, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N50182
Make and model
Bell 206L1
Aircraft serial
45242
Part
Start/Gen
Part number
200SGL1008
Condition
Corroded
Location
End Bell
Part time
475 hours
Component
200SGL132Q
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

EXCESSIVE CORROSION FOUND ON END BELL DURING IT'S FIRST 500 HOUR INSPECTION WHICH CORRODED THROUGH ONE OF THE SCREW HOLES. NOTE: THIS SEEMS TO HAVE HAPPENED DUE TO THE TYPE FINISH THESE END BELL ASSEMBLIES HAVE. THEY DON'T HAVE ANY PAINT OR PRIMER.

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