Service difficulty report · Ground Wire · Bell 206B3

Difficulty date
November 24, 2008
Submitted
November 24, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N306PD
Make and model
Bell 206B3
Aircraft serial
4588
Aircraft time
1,990 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20J
Part
Ground Wire
Condition
Missing
Location
Boost Pump
Part time
1,990 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

MFG HAS REMOVED A GROUND WIRE FROM BOTH ELECTRIC BOOST PUMPS. GROUND HAS BEEN ON EARLIER MODELS, REMOVED SINCE SN: 4205 IAW WIRING DIAGRAMS. CAUTION LIGHTS FOR BOOST PUMPS NOT OPERATIONAL SINCE NO GROUND AVAILABLE TO BASE OF PRESSURE SWITCH. GROUND WIRE INSTALLED FROM MOTOR HOUSING TO BASE OF BOOST PUMP. MM SHOWS GROUND WIRE TO BASE OF BOOST PUMP 206-062-681-101. OPS NORMAL AFTER GROUND ROUTED TO BASE OF BOOST PUMP.

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