Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Bell 206L1

Difficulty date
February 22, 2006
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 206L1
Aircraft time
10,978 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C30
Part
Fuel Control
Part number
84250077
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

ON A TWO MINUTE COOL DOWN AFTER ONE HOUR FLIGHT, THE ENGINE STARTED TO SURGE, THE PILOT SHUTDOWN THE ENGINE AND AFTER A MOMENT TRIED A RESTART BUT IT WOULD NOT LIGHT-OFF. THE ENGINEER FOUND NO FUEL WOULD COME OUT OF FCU. FCU WAS REPLACED.

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