What was found
ENGINE REMOVED DUE TO SMOKE AT 100 PERCENT TO IDLE. UPON INSPECTION OF COMPRESSOR PARTS NOTED THE FOLLOWING: GROOVED SLOTS AND TANGS BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS ON CARBON SEAL ASSY. NEW PART INSTALLED.
- Difficulty date
- September 27, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N53119
- Make and model
- Bell 206L3
- Aircraft serial
- 51575
- Engine
- Allsn 250C30P
- System (JASC)
- 7230 · Turbine Engine Compressor Section
- Part
- Carbon Seal
- Part number
- 23004513
- Condition
- Damaged
- Location
- Engine
- Part time
- 102 hours
- Component
- 23033193
- 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.