Service difficulty report · Fcu · Bell 206B

Difficulty date
October 16, 2006
Submitted
May 1, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 206B
Aircraft time
10,718 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Fcu
Part number
23070606
Part serial
331850
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) THE AIRCRAFT WAS STARTED AND WARMED UP. THE PILOT THEN BEGAN TO SPOOL THE AIRCRAFT UP FROM GROUND IDLE TO FLIGHT IDLE, HOWEVER NOTHING HAPPENED. THIS WAS TRIED A FEW TIMES BUT STILL NO RESPONSE. OTHER TROUBLESHOOTING WAS PERFORMED WITH NO FINDINGS. THE FUEL CONTROL UNIT (FCU) IN QUESTION WAS REMOVED AND AN OVERHAULED UNIT WAS INSTALLED. THE DEFECT WAS RECTIFIED. (TC NR 20070119008)

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