Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Bell 206B

Difficulty date
February 16, 2021
Submitted
February 16, 2021
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N719CB
Make and model
Bell 206B
Aircraft serial
890
Aircraft time
11,377 hours, 9,374 cycles
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Fuel Control
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
G
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FIRST FUEL CONTROL UNABLE TO ADJUST START , SECOND FUEL CONTROL WAS UNABLE TO START AT ALL, REPLACED FUEL CONTROL DISCREPANCY WAS FIXED. THIS WAS ALL IN A YEARS TIME. ON AIRCRAFT 748 THE FUEL CONTROL WAS CHANGED DUE TO THE THROTTLE ARM WAS DIFFICULTY TO ROTATE. ON AIRCRAFT 774 THE FUEL CONTROL WAS CHANGED DUE TO STARTING ISSUES AND THE SECOND ONE WAS CHANGED DUE TO N1 HUNTING. SO 5 FUEL CONTROLS WERE REPLACED WITHIN 2020 TOO 2021. NONE OF THE FUEL CONTROLS MADE IT TO THE REQUIRED 2500 OVERHAUL TIME.

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