Service difficulty report · Bleed Band · Bell 205A1

Difficulty date
May 26, 2002
Submitted
June 13, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bell 205A1
Aircraft time
22,376 hours
Engine
Lyc T5317A
Part
Bleed Band
Condition
Out Of Adjust
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) WHILE WATER BUCKETING A COMPRESSOR STALL OCCURRED. THE PILOT HOVER TAXIED WITH REDUCED POWER TO THE SHORELINE. AT THE SHORELINE HE DROPPED HIS LOAD AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED BACK TO STAGING AREA AND A NORMAL ENGINE SHUTDOWN WAS CARRIED OUT. AFTER THE COMPRESSOR STALL THE FUEL FILTER WAS CHECKED. THE ENGINEER FOUND CONTAMINATION IN THE FUEL FILTER. THE ENGINE BLEED BAND AND VARIABLE INLET GUIDE VANES WERE FOUND OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. THE FUEL CONTROL IS GETTING NEAR OVERHAUL SO MAYBE IT WAS GETTING TIRED OR POSSIBLE FUEL CONTAMINATION MIGHT HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE COMPRESSOR STALL.

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