Service difficulty report · Compressor · Bell 206L4

Difficulty date
August 27, 2003
Submitted
October 8, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N69AL
Make and model
Bell 206L4
Aircraft serial
52139
Aircraft time
2,192 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C30P
Part
Compressor
Condition
Stalled
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
9
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

AS AIRCRAFT PREPARED TO TAXI FROM A HOVER, AIRCRAFT HAD WHAT WAS TO BE A COMPRESSOR STALL. PUT THE AIRCRAFT BACK ON PARKING PAD AND THE MECHANIC INSPECTED THE INLET AREA AND COMPRESSOR AND FOUND EVIDENCE OF FROG INGESTION. NO VISUAL DAMAGE WAS FOUND, ZOCKED ENGINE AND PILOT PERFORMED POWER CHECK, CHECKED GOOD.

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