Service difficulty report · B-Nut · Bell 206B

Difficulty date
August 20, 2007
Submitted
February 15, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 206B
Aircraft time
20,594 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
B-Nut
Condition
Loose
Location
Bleed Air
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
R

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

What was found

(CAN) THE ROTORCRAFT DEPARTED AT LANDING AREA AT APPROX 4500 FT WITH ALL NORMAL PARAMETERS. AT APPROX 4300 FT THE PILOT NOTICED A DIFFERENCE IN ENGINE NOISE LEVELS. THE DIFFERENCE IN NOISE LEVELS WERE ACCOMPANIED BY ACTIVATION OF THE ENGINE AUTO RE-LIGHT SYS AND A DROP IN NG TO GROUND IDLE. THE PILOT ELECTED TO ENTER INTO AUTOROTATION AND LANDED WITH NO DAMAGE TO THE AC. THE CAUSE WAS DETERMINED TO BE AN AIR LEAK TO THE GOVERNOR FROM A LOOSE B-NUT. (TC NR 20070821005)

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