SDR 2004F00356

Service difficulty report · Bleed Valve · Bell 206B

Difficulty date
August 7, 2004
Submitted
September 14, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N198H
Make and model
Bell 206B
Aircraft serial
3647
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1
Part
Bleed Valve
Part number
23075353
Part serial
FF40324
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

WHILE HOVERING FOR TAKEOFF A LOUD BANG CAME FOR THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT FOLLOWED BY A TORQUE FLUCTUATION AND A RIGHT YAW. CHECKED ALL THE SYSTEMS ALL IN GREEN AND THEN HOVERED TO PARKING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED COMPRESSOR FOR FOD AND LEAKS, NO DEFECTED NOTED. REMOVED AND INSPECTED PC AIR FILTER, FOUND CLEAN REINSTALLED PC FILTER ASSY. REMOVED AND REPLACED COMPRESSOR BLEED VALVE, AIRCRAFT GROUND RAN LEAK AND OPS CHECK, ALL SYSTEMS GOOD. AIRCRAFT OPERATIONAL CHECK FLOWN AND RETURNED TO SERVICE. WORK DONE IAW THE MANUFACTURES MM. (M)

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