Service difficulty report · Meter · Bell 206B

Difficulty date
July 1, 2008
Submitted
July 18, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N6BU
Make and model
Bell 206B
Aircraft serial
4034
Engine
Allsn 250C20J
Part
Meter
Part number
102149
Condition
Malfunctioned
Part time
7,003 hours
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

AC MAINT HOBBS METER FOUND RUNNING SLOW. THIS PROBLEM CAUSES THE ACTUAL TT OF THE AC TO BE INCORRECT. THIS PROBLEM CAUSED THE AC TO OVER RUN INSPECTIONS, AND TIME LIFE ITEM. PROBABLE CAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM, HOBBS METERS GETTING OLD AND WORN OUT. RECOMMENDATION TO PREVENT THIS PROBLEM: MAINT HOBBS METER, TO BE CHECKED BY PILOTS CLOCK WEEKLY TO MAKE SURE METER IS RUNNING PROPERLY. (K)

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