Service difficulty report · Pump · Bell 206B

Difficulty date
August 7, 2004
Submitted
October 5, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 206B
Aircraft time
7,985 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20
Part
Pump
Part number
68992253
Part serial
T4421
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) ON STARTUP OF THE ENGINE THERE WAS A HOWLING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE NOISE WOULD ONLY BE ON STARTUP AND WOULD GO AWAY ONCE THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE FUEL PUMP AND WAS REPLACED.

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