Service difficulty report · Tach Generator · Bell 205B

Difficulty date
July 18, 2011
Submitted
September 9, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bell 205B
Aircraft time
17,816 hours
Engine
Lyc T5317BLYC
Part
Tach Generator
Part number
32005007
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Main Rotor
Part time
455 hours
Stage of operation
HO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
P
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

WHILE IN A HOVER, DROPPING OFF A LOAD, THE LOW ROTOR HORN AND CAUTION LIGHT WAS ACTIVATED, FIRST INTERMITTENT, THE PILOT WAS STILL IN A HOVER AFTER ACTIVATION SO IT WAS NOT ENGINE RELATED. DROPPED OFF THE LOAD AND LANDED BACK AT STAGING. IT WAS A FALSE INDICATION. WHAT HAD FAILED WAS THE TACH GENERATOR. A SERVICEABLE TACH GENERATOR WAS INSTALLED A FUNCTIONAL CHECK WAS CARRIED OUT AND THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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