Service difficulty report · Bleed Valve · Bell 206L1

Difficulty date
June 12, 2004
Submitted
July 9, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N194H
Make and model
Bell 206L1
Aircraft serial
45660
Engine
Allsn 250C30P
Part
Bleed Valve
Part number
23073353
Part serial
FF36815
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Engine
Part time
11,235 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WHILE HOVERING FOR TAKEOFF, IN A RT PEDAL TURN TO ALIGN THE AIRCRAFT WITH THE FLY AWAY WHEN A NOTICEABLE BANG CAME FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND RT YAW OCCURRED. IMMEDIATELY LANDED, CHECK ALL SYSTEMS IN THE GREEN AND HOVERED TO THE MAINTENANCE PAD. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED COMPRESSOR INLET AREA FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF FOD, INSPECTED COMPRESSOR SECTIONS FOR CRACKS AND LEAKS NONE FOUND AND AIRLINES CHECKED GOOD. REMOVED AND REPLACED BLEED VALVE, OPS CHECK WAS GOOD.

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