Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Bell 214B1

Difficulty date
August 9, 2000
Submitted
October 2, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 214B1
Aircraft time
10,011 hours
Engine
Lyc T5508D
Part
Fuel Control
Part number
216062022
Condition
Worn
Location
N2 Governor
Part time
5,283 hours
Component
Fuel Cntrl Unit · Lyc
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) PERIODIC ENGINE N2 DROOP WITH POWER APPLICATION WITH SLOW RECOVERY WAS REPORTED. DURING SUBSEQUENT TROUBLESHOOTING, N2 DROOPED WITH NO NR RECOVERY UNTIL COLLECTIVE WAS CYCLED SEVERAL TIMES. N2 LEVER ON FUEL CONTROL UNIT APPEARS TO BE ROUGH WHEN CYCLED BY HAND. THE NOTED FCU WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT. (X)

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