SDR HEEA061718

Service difficulty report · Transmission · Bell 206L1

Difficulty date
April 6, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 206L1
Aircraft serial
45167
Part
Transmission
Part number
206040004111
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Main Rotor
Part time
18,535 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

DURING 600-HOUR TRANSMISSION OIL CHANGE, DISASSEMBLED FILTER ELEMENT AND NOTED EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF FINE METALLIC PARTICLES IN THE FIRST STAGE OF THE ELEMENT PAPER. NO PARTICLES WERE NOTED IN THE FILTER BOWL. REPLACED FILTER ELEMENT AND SERVICED TRANSMISSION WITH NEW OIL. GROUND RAN AIRCRAFT FOR 30 MINUTES WITH PITCH. DRAINED OIL AND CHECKED CHIP PLUGS - NO DEFECTS NOTED. REMOVED TRANS FILTER BOWL AND INSPECTED - NO ABNORMALITIES NOTED.

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