Service difficulty report · Pump · Bell 206L4

Difficulty date
November 13, 2000
Submitted
July 5, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bell 206L4
Aircraft time
1,276 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C30P
Part
Pump
Condition
Broken
Location
Fuel System
Part time
1,322 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) THIS ENGINE DRIVE FUEL FAILED DURING AN ATTEMPTED START ON THE GROUND. FAILURE DUE TO INTERNAL DRIVE - PUMP NOT DISASSEMBLED. CAN BE HEAD FOR PICK UP OR RETURNED TO MANUFACTURER. PLEASE REFER TO ALERTCEB A73-3091. PLEASE REFER TO ADDITIONAL ENCLOSED INFORMATION. RECOMMEND THIS BECOME AN A.D. BECAUSE OF THE POTENTIAL FOR FATALITIES.

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