What was found
COMPRESSOR CARBON SEAL HAS WORN TANGS AND SLOTS.
- Difficulty date
- April 26, 2002
- Submitted
- April 29, 2002
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N31073
- Make and model
- Bell 206L3
- Aircraft serial
- 51519
- Aircraft time
- 14,815 hours
- Engine
- Allsn 250C30P
- Engine time
- 11,055 hours
- System (JASC)
- 7230 · Turbine Engine Compressor Section
- Part
- Carbon Seal
- Part number
- 23004513
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- Compressor
- Part time
- 746 hours
- Component
- Compressor · 23051643
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.