Service difficulty report · Governor · Bell 206L

Difficulty date
May 2, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 206L
Aircraft time
12,114 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20R
Part
Governor
Condition
Malfunctioned
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING TAKEOFF, PILOT REPORTS N2 DROOP FROM 100 PERCENT TO 98 PERCENT. PILOT TRIED TO ACTUATE THE GOVERNOR BACK TO 100 PERCENT, AT THAT POINT IT DROPPED FURTHER TO 95-96 PERCENT. PILOT ENTERED AUTO ROTATION AND LANDED ON A LOGGING ROAD. NO DAMAGE TO ACFT. MAINTENANCE CREW WAS FLOWN IN, PART, GOVERNOR, WAS REPLACED AND ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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