SDR HEEA979161

Service difficulty report · Collector Strut · Bell 206L1

Difficulty date
March 10, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N2245Y
Make and model
Bell 206L1
Aircraft serial
45751
Engine
Allsn 250C28B
Part
Collector Strut
Part number
23033108
Condition
Cracked
Location
Turb Exhaust
Component
23033185
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ENGINE REMOVED DUE TO FLUCTUATING OIL PRESSURE. TURBINE DISASSEMBLED DUE TO LOW POWER ON TEST CELL. DISASSEMBLY INSPECTION REVEALED: CRACKED BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS ON EXHAUST COLLECTOR STRUT & EXCESSIVE RUNOUT ON CARBON SEAL BORE .006 (SPECS.0015) INSTALLED A DALLAS AIRMOTIVE OVERHAULED EXHAUST COLLECTOR.

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