Service difficulty report · Throttle Cable · Bell 206L

Difficulty date
May 26, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 206L
Aircraft time
19,483 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20R
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Throttle Cable
Part number
C807382
Condition
Damaged
Part time
19,134 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) PILOT WAS STARTING ACFT. WHEN HE GOT TO 62 N1 HE LT OFF OF THE START SWITCH ACFT IMMEDIATELY WENT TO 110 NR. TORQUE WENT AS HIGH AS 90 PERCENT. HE CLOSED THE FUEL VALVE AND TURNED OFF THE BOOST PUMPS. 110 NR FOR ABOUT 5 SECONDS BEFORE THE FUEL RAN OUT. HE DID NOT NOTICE ANY EXCEEDENCES, MACHINE WAS PULLED IN THE HANGAR AND THE THROTTLE CABLE WAS FOUND TO BE SNAPPED.

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