Service difficulty report · Governor · Bell 206L1

Difficulty date
August 28, 2003
Submitted
October 6, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1078N
Make and model
Bell 206L1
Aircraft serial
45389
Engine
Allsn 250C28B
Part
Governor
Part number
23065124
Part serial
23927
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Engine
Part time
16,527 hours
Stage of operation
HO
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

UPON COMING TO A HOVER. NR 2 DROPPED TO 92 PERCENT AND TOOK UP TO 15 SECONDS TO RECOVER AT HIGH TORQUE SETTING (ABOVE 80 PERCENT) N2, WOULD NOT DROOP AT LOW TORQUE SETTING. MAINTENANCE CHANGED GOVERNOR, LINER ACTUATOR, AND CHECKED NR2 RIGGING, CHECKED GOOD.

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