SDR 2005F00043

Service difficulty report · Starter · Bell 206B

Difficulty date
February 17, 2005
Submitted
March 15, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N70Q
Make and model
Bell 206B
Aircraft serial
3160
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Starter
Part number
23032027
Part serial
18768
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

SHUT DOWN THE HELICOPTER AT ICY, WHEN ATTEMPTING TO RESTART THE IGNITER WAS FIRING BUT THE COMPRESSOR WAS NOT TURNING. WENT BACK THROUGH THE CHECKLIST, ON THE SECOND ATTEMPT THE SAME THING HAPPENED, WITH MAINTENANCE PRESENT ON THE THIRD ATTEMPT THE COMPERSSOR WAS TURNING AND THE FUEL LIT OFF BUT PRIOR TO REACHING FLIGHT IDEL 30-40 PERCENT THE FLAME WENT OUT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE STARTER GENERATOR, INSPECTED THE COMPRESSOR FOR FOD, INSPECTED FUEL NOZZLE, AIR LINES AND THE FUEL. GROUND RUN CHECK COMPLIED WITH AND STARTED THREE TIMES WITH THE PILOT RESTARTING THE LAST START. NO OTHER DEFECTS FOUND AND STARTING TIME IS 25-35 SECONDS. (M)

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