What was found
ENGINE REMOVED DUE TO TURBINE CYCLED OUT #2 WHEEL AND CRACKED SCROLL. UPON INSPECTION OF COMPRESSOR PARTS NOTED THE FOLLOWING: WORN BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS ON CARBON SEAL ASSY. TANGS AND TANG SLOTS. REPLACED DISCREPANT PARTS.
- Difficulty date
- May 15, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N3207Q
- Make and model
- Bell 206L3
- Aircraft serial
- 51540
- Engine
- Allsn 250C30S
- System (JASC)
- 7230 · Turbine Engine Compressor Section
- Part
- Carbon Seal
- Part number
- 23004513
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- Compressor
- Part time
- 933 hours
- Component
- 23051643
- 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.