Service difficulty report · Bleed Valve · Bell 206B

Difficulty date
July 10, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 206B
Aircraft time
15,663 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Bleed Valve
Part number
23053176
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING A TAKEOFF FOR THE 2ND FLIGHT OF THE DAY THE PILOT NOTICED ABNORMAL ENGINE PERFORMANCE WITH HIGH TEMPERATURES AND LOW ROTOR RPM. THE TAKEOFF WAS FOLLOWED BY AN IMMEDIATE LANDING AND SUBSEQUENT SYSTEMS CHECK AND A SECOND ABORTED TAKEOFF ATTEMPT. MAINTENANCE WAS CALLED AND BLEED VALVE FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. BLEED VALVE WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS TEST FLOWN AND POWERCHECK WAS NORMAL. THE REMOVED BLEED VALVE WAS INSTALLED 12 MONTHS AND 209 HRS EARLIER 0.0 SINCE O/H.

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