Service difficulty report · Governor · Bell 206B

Difficulty date
October 19, 2006
Submitted
May 1, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 206B
Aircraft time
10,718 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Governor
Part number
23076061
Part serial
HR47103
Condition
Failed
Location
Power Turbine
Part time
17 hours
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) THE GOVERNOR WAS INSTALLED WITH ZERO TSN. GROUND RUNS AND RIGGING WERE CARRIED OUT IAW THE MM WITH NO DIFFICULTIES. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FLOWN AND IT WAS NOTICED BY THE PILOT THAT HE WAS ALWAYS CHASING THE N2 TO KEEP IT WITHIN LIMITS (ERRATIC N2 OPS). THE ERRATIC OPS DID NOT IMPROVE AND SEEMED TO WORSEN. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN GROUNDED. THE PT GOVERNOR WAS RETURNED FOR WARRANTY. (TC NR 20070119002)

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