Service difficulty report · Valve · Bell 206L3

Difficulty date
January 9, 2009
Submitted
February 18, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N601SJ
Make and model
Bell 206L3
Aircraft serial
51128
Engine
Allsn 250C30
Part
Valve
Part number
2538877
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

CUTOFF VALVE ASSY FAILED. THE EPOXY BOND THAT RETAINS THE END CAP IN THE VALVE FAILED. THEN FUEL PRESSURE WAS PRESENT IN THE VALVE ASSY THE PRESSURE WOULD PUSH THE END CAP PARTIALLY OUT OF THE VALVE ASSY. THIS EFFECTIVELY INCREASED THE LENGTH OF THE VALVE. THIS INCREASED LENGTH BLOCKED THE CUTOFF SEAT FOR AN ADDITIONAL 26 THROTTLE DEGREES, CHANGING THE FUEL FLOW CUTOFF ANGLE FROM 8-14 THROTTLE DEGREES TO APPROX 40 THROTTLE DEGREES. THIS ALSO ELIMINATED ALL START FUEL FLOW MODULATION. ENGINE WOULD NOT START. (K)

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