Service difficulty report · Main Rotor · Bell 206B

Difficulty date
September 5, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 206B
Part
Main Rotor
Condition
Rpm Droop
Location
M/R
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

(CAN) AIRCRAFT UNDERGOING PRODUCTION FLIGHT TEST. AFTER PERFORMING EVALUATION OF ROTOR FOR VIBRATION, THE PILOT STARTED APPROACH. AS THE PILOT BEGAN TO PULL TORQUE THE ROTOR RPM STARTED TO DROOP. INCIDENT UNDER INVESTIGATION. MORE INFO TO FOLLOW.

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