Service difficulty report · Bearing · Bell 206B

Difficulty date
May 20, 2001
Submitted
June 4, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N6BU
Make and model
Bell 206B
Aircraft serial
4034
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Bearing
Part number
320580
Part serial
23065104
Condition
Failed
Location
Fuel Control
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT IN CRUISE FLIGHT. PILOT NOTICED THAT THE MAIN ROTOR NR 2 STARTED TO OVER SPEED. PILOT LANDED AIRCRAFT SAFELY UNDER ITS OWN POWER. AFTER INVESTIGATION CAUSE, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE ENGINE FUEL CONTROL SHAFT BEARING HAD FAILED CAUSING FUEL CONTROL TO GO ERRATIC.

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