Service difficulty report · Shaft · Bell 206B

Difficulty date
June 24, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bell 206B
Engine
Allsn 250C20
Part
Shaft
Part number
206062627003
Condition
Sheared
Location
Tach Generator
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) AFTER TAKEOFF, THE N2 GAS PRODUCER INDICATOR WENT TO ZERO AND ENGINE OUT LIGHT AND WARNING HORN ACTIVATED. THE TOT AND N2 ENGINE INDICATOR AND ROTOR TACHOMETER INDICATOR APPEARED NORMAL. AIRCRAFT LANDED OK. FOUND TACHOMETER GENERATOR SHAFT SHEARED. REPLACED.

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