What was found
ON TAKEOFF FROM DRILLING RIG, WHILE INCREASING COLLECTIVE, THE HELICOPTER MADE (2) REPORTS (POPS). ABORTED TAKEOFF. DISCOVERED DEFECTIVE ENGINE BLEED VALVE. INSTALLED SERVICABLE ENGINE BLEED VALVE.
- Difficulty date
- August 2, 2006
- Submitted
- August 7, 2006
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N6533U
- Make and model
- Bell 206L3
- Aircraft serial
- 52439
- Aircraft time
- 14,225 hours
- Engine
- Allsn 250C30P
- Engine time
- 10,949 hours
- System (JASC)
- 7532 · Compressor Bleed Valve
- Part
- Bleed Valve
- Part number
- 23073353
- Part serial
- FF36804
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Engine
- Part time
- 14,558 hours
- Stage of operation
- TO
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- R, J
- Precautionary procedure
- C
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.