Service difficulty report · Tach Generator · Bell 206L1

Difficulty date
June 22, 2018
Submitted
June 22, 2018
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N57491
Make and model
Bell 206L1
Aircraft serial
45505
Aircraft time
15,698 hours, 40,095 cycles
Part
Tach Generator
Part number
32005023
Part serial
311842
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Part time
2,117 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, THE ENG OUT LIGHT ILLUMINATE. AFTER A CHECK OF THE GAGES THERE WHERE NO OTHER INDICATIONS OF A ENGINE FAILURE. SHORTLY AFTER ANOTHER CHECK OF THE GAGES THE N1 GAGE READ 0. I SUSPECTED A GAGE MALFUNCTION AND INITIATED A DECENT TOWARDS THE DRAGON LZ TO MAKE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. AFTER LANDING I RADIOED 978 THAT I HAD LANDED SAFELY AND THEY INITIATED A RECOVERY SHIP. MAINTENANCE ARRIVED AND INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND DETERMINED THAT THE N1 TACH GENERATOR WAS INOPERATIVE AND WAS REPLACED. AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE POST GROUND RUNS.

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