Service difficulty report · Bleed Valve · Bell 206B

Difficulty date
September 4, 2003
Submitted
October 8, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N15Q
Make and model
Bell 206B
Aircraft serial
2235
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Bleed Valve
Condition
Malfunctioned
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

ON CLIMB OUT, AT 300 FT, THE PILOT REDUCED POWER FROM 90 PERCENT TORQUE TO 80 PERCENT TORQUE AND STARTED A RIGHT TURN, HE HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND THE HELICOPTER YAWED 20 FT TO THE LT, HE REDUCED POWER TO 50 PERCENT AND LANDED, UPON LANDING THE MECHANIC CHECKED THE ENGINE COMPRESSOR AND REPLACED THE BLEED VALVE, HE ALSO COMPLIED WITH PNEUMATIC CHECK, OPS CHECK AND POWER CHECK WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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