Service difficulty report · Throttle · Bell 206B

Difficulty date
March 23, 2005
Submitted
April 19, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N117AL
Make and model
Bell 206B
Aircraft serial
2391
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Throttle
Condition
Misused
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W, X, J
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

1ST START, STARTED ENG, BEGAN HYD CHK, COMPLETED HYDR CHECK, ENG FLAMED OUT. WENT THROUGH ENG SHUTDOWN PROCEDURES, NOTICED THROTTLE WAS NOT QUITE PASSED IDLE DETENT. DUE TO THIS FACT, ATTEMPTED A SECOND START, PRIOR TO ENG IDLE, ENG FLAMED OUT. MAINT DETERMINED PILOT WAS RUNNING AC BELOW FLIGHT IDLE DETENT. PULLED AIRFRAME FUEL FILTER, ENG FUEL PUMP FILTER, FUEL NOZZLE AND INSPECTED FUEL TANK, NO CONTAMINANTS FOUND. INSTALLED FUEL FILTERS AND REINSTALLED FUEL NOZZLE. COMPLIED WITH FUEL FLOW, RAPID DECAL CHK IAW MM. CHKED GOOD, COMPLIED WITH FUEL CONTROL RIG CHK, CHKED GOOD. PERFORMED NORMAL STARTS, AFTER FUEL SYS MAINT CHKS, ALL CHKS GOOD. PILOT PERFORM OPS CHK FLT, RETURNED AC TO SERVICE. (K)

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