Service difficulty report · Piston · Bell 206B

Difficulty date
September 17, 2001
Submitted
December 12, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 206B
Aircraft time
13,576 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20
Part
Piston
Part number
6856362
Condition
Clogged
Location
Torque Meter
Component
Gearbox · Rroyce · 6894171
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) TORQUE INDICATOR ON THE GROUND READ 70 PERCENT TORQUE THEN CLIMBED TO 90 PERCENT TORQUE WITHOUT ADVANCING THE THROTTLE OR INCREASING THE POWER. TORQUE INDICATOR REPLACED, DEFECT DID NOT GO AWAY. REPLACED THE ENGINE GEARBOX. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE BLEED ORFICE WAS PLUGGED WHICH WOULD LEAD TO AN ADVANCE OF TORQUE INDICATION WITH NO INCREASE IN POWER.

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