Service difficulty report · Engine · Bell 206B

Difficulty date
July 23, 2007
Submitted
August 3, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 206B
Aircraft time
17,481 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20
Part
Engine
Condition
Overheated
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M
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 PILOT HAD JUST TAKEN HIS FINGER OFF THE THE STARTER ON STARTUP AND WAS REVIEWING HIS COMPANY PILOT MINI LOG WHEN HE NOTED A DIFFERENT ENGINE SOUND AS THOUGH IT HAD INCREASED. WHILE CHECKING THE THROTTLE AND SCANNING THE GAUGES THE PILOT NOTICED THAT THE TOT WAS AT 1000 DEGREES. THE ENGINE ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED. (TC NR 20070724006)

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