Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Bell 206B

Difficulty date
January 25, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 206B
Aircraft time
26,051 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Fuel Control
Part number
23070606
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) UPON START UP THE ENGINE DECELERATED FROM 61 PERCENT N1 TO 50 PERCENT N1 WITHOUT PILOT INPUT. THE PILOT TRIED TO ROLL THE THROTTLE UP FURTHER WITH NO N1 REACTION. THE START WAS THEN ABORTED. A LICENSE ENGINEER WAS DISPATCHED TO THE SITE FOR TROUBLESHOOTING PURPOSES. AT THIS TIME THE ENGINEER WAS ABLE TO RULE OUT ALL OTHER CAUSES EXCEPT THE FCU. THE MACHINE WAS LT OVER NIGHT AND AN ENGINEER DISPATCHED THE FOLLOWING DAY WITH A SERVICEABLE FCU. THE FCU WAS CHANGED ON SITE AND SATISFACTORY STARTS WERE ACHIEVED. A SATISFACTORY GROUND RUN AND LEAK CHECK WAS PERFORMED ON SITE BEFORE THE MACHINE WAS RELEASED TO SERVICE.

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