SDR HEEA064949

Service difficulty report · Fcu · Bell 230

Difficulty date
November 2, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N236X
Make and model
Bell 230
Aircraft serial
23015
Engine
Allsn 250C30G2
Part
Fcu
Part number
2543734
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
454 hours
Component
25490925
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AT 5,500 FEET DURING CRUISE, NR 1 ENGINE DECELERATED TO 68 PERCENT N1. RECOVERED AT 3,300 FEET, SLIGHT OSCILLATION ON LANDING. INSP OF FUEL CONTROL FOUND CATASTROPHIC DRIVE BEARING FAILURE. SPLIT UNIT AND DISCOVERED MAJOR DAMAGE TO INTERNAL DRIVE BODY PARTS DUE TO FAILURE OF DRIVE BEARINGS. PARTS THAT WERE DAMAGED ARE AS FOLLOWS: SPEED BIAS LEVER, GOVERNOR LEVER, LAMINATED SHIMS, DRIVE SHAFT CLIP, TEFLON TUBE, SPOOL BUSHING ASSY, FLYWEIGHTS 2 EACH, FLYWEIGHT PINS 2 EACH, TEFLON WASHERS 4 EACH, DRIVE BEARINGS 2 EACH, AND DRIVE BODY. LEVER BEARINGS AND ROLLER BEARINGS NEED REPLACING DUE TO EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF METAL CONTAMINATION IN DRIVE BODY.

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