Service difficulty report · Pump · Bell 206B

Difficulty date
December 16, 2002
Submitted
February 4, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N35WH
Make and model
Bell 206B
Aircraft serial
2736
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Pump
Part number
6899253
Part serial
T110656
Condition
Failed
Location
Eng Fuel
Part time
502 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT, AFTER INITIAL START, THE PILOT WAITED 60 SECONDS TO TURN ON THE GENERATOR, AT THIS TIME THE ENGINE BEGAN TO FLAME OUT AND THE PILOT SHUT THE AIRCRAFT DOWN. THE MECHANIC INSPECTED THE ENTIRE FUEL SYSTEM AND FOUND IT TO BE OK. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE ENGINE DRIVEN FUEL PUMP AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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