SDR N406MA

Service difficulty report · Detector · Bell 222B

Difficulty date
February 18, 2004
Submitted
March 11, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N406MA
Make and model
Bell 222B
Aircraft serial
47134
Engine
Lyc LTS101750C1
Engine time
10,130 hours
Part
Detector
Part number
MS280343
Condition
Broken
Location
Nr 2 Eng Oil
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

WHILE ENROUTE TO A SCENE CALL, CLIMBING THROUGH 3800 FT EAST OF ROMNA, CA. I NOTICED NR 2 ENGINE OIL TEMP PEGGED ABOVE MAX. TEMP HAD BEEN NORMAL ON LAUNCH AND THROUGH THE FIRST 10 MIN. OF FLIGHT. ABORTED MISSION AND RETURNED TO BASE. DUE TO TERRAIN AND ABSENCE OF SECONDARY INDICATIONS, ELECTED TO KEEP NR 2 ENGINE RUNNING. REVIEWED POH AND MADE UNEVENTFUL MINIMUM POWER LANDING TO OUR USUAL TAXI WAY. NO EMERGENCY DECLARED WITH ATC. NO UNUSUAL NOISES, VIBRATION, OR SMELL. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING, FOUND NR 2 OIL TEMP BULB CAUSED INDICATION TO READ AT LEAST 40 DEGREES HIGH ALSO FOUND NR 2 BLOWER BEARINGS SEIZED AND SHAFT SHEARED. REPLACED TEMP BULB AND BLOWER. OPS CHECKED GOOD, RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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