Service difficulty report · Actuator · Bell 206L

Difficulty date
May 22, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 206L
Engine
Allsn 250C20R2
Part
Actuator
Part number
206062721011
Condition
Failure
Location
Eng Gov
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) AFTER STARTING THE ENGINE, THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO RAISE THE ROTOR RPM ABOVE 90 PERCENT NR. THERE WAS NO BEEP TRIM RANGE AVAILABLE AND THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN. ON INSPECTION, FOUND THE INTERNAL STOP OF THE LINEAR ACTUATOR HAD FAILED AND THE SHAFT WAS OVER EXTENDED PUTTING THE ENGINE GOVERNOR AT FULL DECREASE. THE SHAFT HAD BEEN EXTENDED TO THE POINT THAT ITS THREADS AND THE THREADS OF THE ACTUATING SCREW HAD SEPARATED MAKING IT UNABLE TO RETRACT.

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