Service difficulty report · Starter Gen · Bell 206L1

Difficulty date
July 29, 2003
Submitted
October 6, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N5756N
Make and model
Bell 206L1
Aircraft serial
45546
Engine
Allsn 250C28B
Part
Starter Gen
Part number
23081014
Part serial
95103
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKE OFF ENGINE BEGAN SURGING, AIRCRAFT WAS YAWING LEFT AND RIGHT, TORQUE WAS FLUCTUATING +/- 30 PERCENT. THROTTLE CONFIRMED OPEN, ENGINE BEEPED TO MAXIMUM N2 AND NR WOULD NOT GO ABOVE 94 PERCENT UPON LANDING THE MECHANIC REMOVED AND REPLACED THE GOVERNOR AND STARTER GENERATOR AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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