Service difficulty report · Engine · Bell 206L1

Difficulty date
November 16, 2009
Submitted
August 25, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bell 206L1
Aircraft serial
45464
Engine
Allsn 250C28B
Part
Engine
Condition
Power Loss
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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.

What was found

WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT, RETURNING FROM SIGHTSEEING TOUR, PILOT NOTICED THE N2/NR LOWER THAN NORMAL. THE PILOT MADE SEVERAL COLLECTIVE ADJUSTMENTS IN AN ATTEMPT TO BRING THE RPM UP, WHICH RESULTED IN A FURTHER DECAY OF THE RPM TO 94 PERCENT. AFTER RADIO CONSULTATION WITH MX STAFF, IT WAS DECIDED TO CONTINUE FLIGHT WITH RPM AT 94 PERCENT AND TORQUE AT 60-70 PERCENT AND PROCEED TO AIRPORT WHERE THE ATC WAS ADVISED OF PROBLEM. AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS MADE.

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