Service difficulty report · Governor · Bell 205A1

Difficulty date
August 14, 2011
Submitted
January 23, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bell 205A1
Aircraft time
12,564 hours
Engine
Lyc T5317A
Part
Governor
Part number
117024093116085
Condition
Failed
Location
Fuel Sys
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y
Precautionary procedure
R

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

What was found

(CAN) ACFT LEVELED OFF AFTER CLIMB, A BANG WAS HEARD THEN ACFT YAWED, ROTOR LOW HORN AND LIGHT SOUNDED. ENGINE FAILURE WAS CONFIRMED- N1 WAS AT 25 PERCENT AND TORQUE WAS READING 0. ACFT AUTOROTATED TO GROUND. FUEL CELLS AND AIRFRAME FILTER ON BOARD INSPECTED FOR CONTAMINATION AND WATER. NO DEFECTS NOTED. RT FUEL BOWSER CHECKED FOR FUEL CONTAMINATION. NO DEFECTS NOTED. ENGINE CRANKED OVER NO DEFECTS FOUND. ATTEMPTED ENGINE START RESULTED IN HUNG START AT 25 PERCENT N1. ENGINE START ABORTED. BOTH FUEL CONTROL AND GOVENOR R & R WITH SERVICEABLE. ENGINE STARTED WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. BOTH FUEL CONTROL AND GOVENOR SENT OUT FOR INSPECTION. RESULTS TO BE ADDED TO SDR WHEN RECEIVED.

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