Service difficulty report · Line · Bell 47G3B1

Difficulty date
May 24, 2011
Submitted
June 2, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N96SH
Make and model
Bell 47G3B1
Aircraft serial
2927
Aircraft time
13,752 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C10D
Engine time
2,315 hours
Part
Line
Part number
6870035
Condition
Loose
Location
Pneumatic Sys
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
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

(PC) PNEUMATIC LINE CAME LOOSE AT THE FCU CAUSING ENGINE SPOOL DOWN IN FLIGHT. NUMERIOUS CSL HAVE BEEN ISSUED ON THIS TOPIC, BUT SEEM NOT TO BE BEING FOLLOWED. AN AD SHOULD BE CONSIDERED TO ENFORCE COMPLIANCE WITH LINE SECURITY. THIS IS A KNOWN AND CONTINUING PROBLEM, OF THESE PNEUMATIC SYS LINES ON THIS SERIES OF ENGINES. PNEUMATIC LINES TO THE ENGINE FUEL CONTROL COMING LOOSE ON THIS SERIES OF ENGINES CAUSES LOSS OF ENGINE POWER CONTROL.

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