Service difficulty report · Fcu · Bell 206L

Difficulty date
February 25, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bell 206L
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Fcu
Part number
23057344
Condition
Failure
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
E, O, X
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) TIME THIS INSTALLATION SINCE LAST REPAIR 189.3 HOURS. IN FLIGHT EXPERIENCED A TEMPORARY FLAMEOUT. AFTER 3-4 SECONDS, ENGINE AND ROTOR SPEEDS BACK UP TO NORMAL. FLIGHT RESUMED TO BASE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. PAST HISTORY OF THIS FCU IS ONE OF MANY PREMATURE REMOVALS CAUSING SIMILAR PROBLEMS AND ERRATIC STARTS, AND FIELD ADJUSTMENTS ARE NOT WORKING. FCU REMOVED FOR REPAIR.

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