Service difficulty report · Indicator · Bell 206B

Difficulty date
June 18, 2004
Submitted
August 2, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N3896W
Make and model
Bell 206B
Aircraft serial
3197
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Indicator
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Airspeed
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
I
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

TAKING OFF FOR FIRST FLIGHT OF THE DAY, AIRCRAFT HAD NO AIRSPEED ON INDICATOR. MAINTENANCE FOUND PLUG MISSING ON CAP ASSEMBLY FOR THE PITOT DRAIN SYSTEM. INSTALLED NEW PLUG IN CAP ALL WORK DONE IAW MM, COMPLIED WITH PITOT SYSTEM CHECK NO DEFECTS NOTED.

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