Service difficulty report · Fcu · Bell 214B1

Difficulty date
July 13, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 214B1
Aircraft time
10,885 hours
Engine
Lyc T5508D
Part
Fcu
Part number
216062021
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) PART WAS RECEIVED AS AN O/H UNIT AND INSTALLED. ABILITY TO MAINTAIN DESIRED RPM WITHIN LIMITS DEGRADED QUICKLY. FINAL TEST FLIGHTS HAD MINOR SURGING AND HUNTING NOTED. ON REMOVAL, NOTED FUEL LEAKS IN THE DRIVE SPLINE, 2 SEALS, WASHING OUT THE GREASE SPLINES. ALSO NOTED, ASSY SPLIT LINES HAD FUEL SEEPAGE/LEAKAGE SIGNIFICANT ENOUGH TO CAUSE DRIPS. UNIT WAS REMOVED FORM THE ACFT, TO BE FORWARDED TO APPROVED SHOP. SERVICEABLE UNIT INSTALLED AND ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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