Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Bell 206L1

Difficulty date
November 20, 2002
Submitted
February 4, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1078N
Make and model
Bell 206L1
Aircraft serial
45389
Engine
Allsn 250C28B
Part
Fuel Control
Part number
23070611
Part serial
330878
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
3,010 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
C
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

DURING START, NR 1 ENGINE DID NOT EXCEED 30 PERCENT, PILOT ABORTED THE START AND USED BATTERY CART TO START THE AIRCRAFT. NO POWER FROM BATTERY CART, APU CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED, UPON RESET THE PILOT OBSERVED A SPARK FROM THE OVERHEAD CIRCUIT BREAKER PANEL. THE MECHANIC REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FUEL CONTROL, AIRCRAFT BATTERY AND REPAIRED THE AIRCRAFT APU WIRING. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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