Service difficulty report · Governor · Bell 206B

Difficulty date
November 9, 2001
Submitted
February 5, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 206B
Aircraft time
10,942 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Governor
Part number
252476914
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
HO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) THE HELICOPTER WAS INVOLVED IN FOREST INVENTORY WORK AT LOW ALTITUDE AT NEAR GROSS WEIGHT AT SLOW SPEED WHEN PILOT NOTICED HIS ROTOR RPM DROPING, LOW ROTOR WARNING AND AN INDICATION OF 95 PERCENT. HE MANAGED TO DROP COLLECTIVE AND LAND IN A SMALL CLEARING.THE GOVERNOR WAS REPLACED, AIRCRAFT RUN-UP AND OPERATIONAL CHECKED, OK.

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