What was found
ENGINE REMOVED DUE TO SMOKE AND OIL COMING FROM GEARBOX VENT. UPON INSPECTION OF GEARBOX PARTS NOTED SEAL FAILED WITH LARGE PIECE BROKEN AWAY FROM SPRING AREA. SCRAPPED SEAL.
- Difficulty date
- July 31, 2002
- Submitted
- August 19, 2002
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N2270G
- Make and model
- Bell 206B3
- Aircraft serial
- 3610
- Aircraft time
- 15,591 hours
- Engine
- Allsn 250C20B
- Engine time
- 7,321 hours
- System (JASC)
- 7260 · Turbine Engine Accessory Drive
- Part
- Seal
- Part number
- 23063438
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Hydrodynamic
- Component
- Gear Box Assy · 6894171
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.