Service difficulty report · Nozzle · Bell 429

Difficulty date
June 18, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 429
Engine
Pwc PW207D
Part
Nozzle
Part number
PW207D1
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) PLEASE BE INFORMED THAT B429 IS EXPERIENCING NR 1 ENGINE STARTING PROBLEM, FOLLOWING WAS REPORTED BY CUSTOMER: BOTH NR 1 AND NR 2 FUEL FILTER CAUTION LIGHT WERE ON, FUEL FILTERS WERE REPLACED, NO REPORT OF DEBRIS IN THE FILTERS. AFTER FUEL FILTERS REPLACEMENT, NR 1 ENGINE FAILED TO ACCELERATE TO IDLE SPEED AND ABOVE, AT ABOUT 60 PERCENT NG ENGINE FLAME OUT. BECAUSE THAT BOTH CAUTION LIGHT CAME ON, IT IS SUSPECTED THAT SOME CONTAMINANT MAY HAVE MIGRATED TO THE ENGINE FUEL NOZZLES.

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