Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Bell 206L1

Difficulty date
December 28, 2002
Submitted
January 30, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N27483
Make and model
Bell 206L1
Aircraft serial
45230
Engine
Allsn 250C28B
Part
Fuel Control
Part number
23070611
Part serial
336894
Condition
Surges
Location
Engine
Part time
11,697 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AFTER LANDING, WHILE AT FLIGHT IDLE THE ENGINE BEGAN TO SURGE, T.O.T. WOULD GO FROM 450C-500C AND N1 WOULD VARY FROM 60-61.5 PERCENT. THE MECHANIC CHECKED THE FUEL SAMPLE, INSPECTED THE EXTERNAL FUEL FILTER, FUEL NOZZLE SCREEN FOR CONTAMINATION, NONE FOUND, REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FUEL CONTROL AND COMPLIED WITH PNEUMATIC CHECK AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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