Service difficulty report · Drive Shaft · Bell 206B

Difficulty date
November 30, 2001
Submitted
February 5, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 206B
Aircraft time
11,064 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Drive Shaft
Condition
Damaged
Location
Governor
Component
Governor · Alidsg · 252476914
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) PILOT REPORTED IN NORMAL LEVEL CRUISE FLIGHT AT LOW TO MEDIUM TORQUE SETTING. HE FELT, HEARD AND NOTICED A POWER SURGE AND GAUGE FLUCTUATION APPROX. 2 PERCENT N1. THIS WOULD OCCUR FOR JUST A SECOND AND WOULD ONLY OCCASIONALLY HAPPEN 1 TIME OR SEVEERAL TIMES IN A 1 HOUR PERIOD. THE A/C RETURNED BACK TO BASE AFTER COMPLETING HIS WORK AND WAS DUE FOR 100 HR INSPECTION, THE GOVERNOR WAS REMOVED FOR INSPECTION AND THE DRIVE END AND CIRCLIP WERE FOUND LOOSE AND READY TO FALL OFF. THIS GOVERNOR HAS BEEN REMOVED 3 PREVIOUS TIMES FOR SURGING, DROOPING AND THE LAST TIME FOR THE DRIVESHAFT END FAILURE.

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