Service difficulty report · Bearing · Bell 206B

Difficulty date
May 10, 2011
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 206B
Aircraft time
21,883 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20
Part
Bearing
Condition
Failed
Location
Fuel Control
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING PIPELINE PATROL LOW LEVEL OPERATIONS: AN OVERSPEED WAS EXPERIENCED UP TO 107-110 PERCENT. GOVERNOR WAS BEEPED DOWN TO CONTROL OVERSPEED AND THROTTLE HAD TO BE REDUCED AS WELL TO CONTROL ENGINE RPM. ACFT WAS LANDED SUCCESSFULLY AT THE NEXT AVAILABLE SITE AND THROTTLE REDUCED TO IDLE. RPM STARTED TO REDUCE TO 75-80 PERCENT N2 AND THEN STARTED TO SPOOL UP RAPIDLY FORCING ME TO CUT THE FUEL TOTALLY AND SHUTDOWN THE ENGINE AND MAINTENANCE WAS CALLED FOR ASSISTANCE. UPON REMOVAL OF FUEL CONTROL UNIT, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE INPUT SHAFT BEARING HAD FAILED AND DUE TO THE LOOSENESS OF THE SHAFT, SUSPECT THAT IT MAY HAVE SHEARED INTERNALLY.

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