Service difficulty report · Compressor · Bell 206L1

Difficulty date
October 26, 2004
Submitted
November 5, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1067D
Make and model
Bell 206L1
Aircraft serial
45435
Engine
Allsn 250C28B
Part
Compressor
Condition
Stalled
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON FINAL APPROACH, MC486 POWER WAS REDUCED, THE COMPRESSOR BEGAN TO STALL, AC LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. MECHANIC INSPECTED ENGINE INLET AND COMPRESSOR AREA, COMPLIED WITH AIR LINE LEAK CHECK, TIGHTENED 2 GOVERNOR LINE FITTINGS, RINSED THE ENGINE AND FOUND EVIDENCE OF GRASS PARTICLES. GROUND RAN, LEAK CHECKED THE ENGINE. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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