Service difficulty report · Tube · Bell 206B

Difficulty date
July 27, 2003
Submitted
August 18, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 206B
Aircraft time
13,945 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20
Part
Tube
Part number
6870035
Condition
Broken
Location
Govenor
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

(CAN) A/C WAS ON APROCH 1000 FT ABOVE GROUND ON A RECONNAISSANCE FLIGHT OVER A FOREST FIRE WHEN THE PILOT AND PASSENGER BOTH HEARD A 'POP'. THE ENGINE DECELERATED TO IDLE. AN AUTOROTATION WAS CARRIED OUT TO A MUSKEG AREA WHERE ON TOUCHDOWN THE MAIN ROTOR BLADE SEVERED THE TAILBOOM. IT WAS FOUND THAT THE PC LINE FROME THE GOVENOR TO THE FUEL CONTROL HAD BROKEN.

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