Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Bell 230

Difficulty date
November 18, 2009
Submitted
November 18, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N870SF
Make and model
Bell 230
Aircraft serial
23018
Aircraft time
5,884 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C30
Part
Fuel Control
Part number
230070613
Part serial
BR57121
Condition
Unserviceable
Location
Nr1 Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

COMPONENT HAS A HISTORY OF CAUSING ENG TO MOMENTARILY DECELERATE AS THROTTLE IS ADVANCED PAST THE IDLE STOP TO FLIGHT. DECELERATION CAN BE OVERCOME BY CONTINUING TO ADVANCE THROTTLE THROUGH THE DECELERATION. ONCE THROUGH DECELERATION A MAXIMUM OF ONLY 90 PERCENT OF MAIN ROTOR RPM COULD BE ACHIEVED. ALL ENGINE INDICATING INSTRUMENTS ARE WITH IN LIMITS AT FULL OPEN THROTTLE AS WELL AS AT IDLE ABOVE AND BELOW IDLE STOP.

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