What was found
(CAN) WHILE SLINGING A LOAD IN THE HOVER, THE ENGINE STARTED SURGING AND THEN DECLERATED. PILOT TRIED TO MAINTAIN RPM BUT ENGINE STARTED PULSATING. PILOT LANDED AND THEN SHUT DOWN ROTORCRAFT.
- Difficulty date
- August 7, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Bell 206L3
- Engine
- Allsn 250C30P
- System (JASC)
- 2820 · Aircraft Fuel Distribution System
- Part
- Check Valve
- Part number
- 869A6TT
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Fuel System
- Part time
- 4,575 hours
- Stage of operation
- HO
- Nature of condition
- R, J
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.