SDR 95ZZZX2474

Service difficulty report · Starter Gen · Bell 206L3

Difficulty date
March 7, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N133AL
Make and model
Bell 206L3
Aircraft serial
51133
Part
Starter Gen
Part number
200SG11Q
Condition
Defective
Location
Engine
Part time
2,031 hours
Stage of operation
HO
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING A POWER RECOVERY AUTOROTATION WHEN THE THROTTLE WAS ROLLED BACK ON, THE ENGINE WOULD NOT RETURN TO 100 PERCENT N2. IT WOULD ONLY RETURN TO 97 PERCENT N2. ALL THE ENGINE CONTROLS WERE REPLACED. THE HELICOPTER MANUFACTURER WAS CONSULTED AND THEY RECOMMENDED REPLACING THE STARTER GENERATOR. IT WAS EXPLAINED THE STARTER/GENERATOR VIBRATIONS HAVE BEEN FOUND IN A COUPLE OF CASES TO INTERFERE WITH THE OPERATION OF THE GOVERNOR. THE COMPONENT WAS CHANGED AND THE PROBLEM CURED.

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