What was found
VALVE APPARENTLY IS STICKING IN THE CLOSED POSITION AND DOES NOT OPEN UP WHEN POWER DEMAND IS DECREASED. THIS CREATES A MOMENTARY COMPRESSOR STALL RESULTING IN GUNSHOT TYPE SOUNDS COMING FROM THE EXHAUST ON THE TURBINE.
- Difficulty date
- October 16, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N37488
- Make and model
- Bell 206B
- Aircraft serial
- 2188
- Engine
- Allsn 250C20
- System (JASC)
- 7532 · Compressor Bleed Valve
- Part
- Bleed Valve
- Part number
- 23053176
- Condition
- Sticking
- Location
- Engine
- Stage of operation
- NR
- Nature of condition
- R
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.