Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Bell 206L

Difficulty date
November 4, 2003
Submitted
January 5, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 206L
Aircraft time
5,978 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20R
Part
Fuel Control
Part number
23070609
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Part time
51,490 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) PILOT RETURNING TO BASE NOTICED RAPID TORQUE GAUGE FLUCTUATION BETWEEN 5 PERCENT TO 10 PERCENT, OCCURRING MOSTLY AT AROUND 85 PERCENT TORQUE. LATER PILOT AND AME CONDUCTING TEST FLIGHT TO CONFIRM PROBLEM NOTICED SLIGHT ENGINE SURGING NOTICEABLE ONLY BY ENGINE SOUND, NO OTHER GAUGES INDICATED ANY PROBLEM. AFTER EXTENSIVE TROUBLESHOOTING, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE FUEL CONTROL UNIT WAS CAUSING THE TORQUE FLUCTUATION.

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