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Incident

FAA incident report · Bell 206-L4 · Venice, LA · February 15, 1995

Date: February 15, 1995 · 15:00 local
Place: Venice, LA
Airport: Venice
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: HEEA
Aircraft: N7077B
Reported as: Bell 206L4
Reported engine: Allison 250C30
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 6,675 total5,154 in this make and model179 in the last 90 days

N7077BRegistration cancelled Oct 19, 2004 · Bell 206-L4S/N 52037 · Built 1993 Airframe modelBell 206-L4 Engine modelAllison 250-C20 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Narrative: during cruise flight, the torque gauge began fluctuating between 70% and 78%, accompanied by a yawing left and right. This occurred at 10- to 15- second intervals until the aircraft was landed successfully. There was no damage and no injury. Maintenance replaced the fuel control and governor. The aircraft was returned to service after an operational check flight. A malfunction or defect report will follow.

As the FAA filed it

NARRATIVE: DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, THE TORQUE GAUGE BEGAN FLUCTUATING BETWEEN 70% AND 78%, ACCOMPANIED BY A YAWING LEFT AND RIGHT. THIS OCCURRED AT 10- TO 15- SECOND INTERVALS UNTIL THE AIRCRAFT WAS LANDED SUCCESSFULLY. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE AND NO INJURY. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FUEL CONTROL AND GOVERNOR. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE AFTER AN OPERATIONAL CHECK FLIGHT. A MALFUNCTION OR DEFECT REPORT WILL FOLLOW.

Other reports on N7077B · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

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