SDR AC2A117834

Service difficulty report · Engine · Bell 206L3

Difficulty date
October 13, 2007
Submitted
October 15, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N6533U
Make and model
Bell 206L3
Aircraft serial
52439
Aircraft time
15,360 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C30
Part
Engine
Part number
23004545
Part serial
CAE895100
Condition
Noisy
Part time
138,910 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

NOTICED ENGINE WHINE WHICH INCREASED IN LOUDNESS AND PITCH WITH INCREASE OR DECREASE IN POWER. REPORTED TO MAINTENANCE. DEMONSTRATED PROBLEM TO MX & CONFIRMED PROBLEM. MECHANIC NOTICED STARTER GENERATOR MAKING NOISE, CHANGED STARTER GEN. DID NOT CORRECT PROBLEM. REMOVED AND REPLACED ENGINE.

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