Service difficulty report · Throttle · Bell 206L1

Difficulty date
February 18, 2003
Submitted
March 25, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N5745Y
Make and model
Bell 206L1
Aircraft serial
45531
Engine
Allsn 250C*
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Throttle
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Engines
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

PART 91 FLIGHT OPERATIONS, AIRCRAFT WAS OVERTORQUED TO 123.4 PERCENT DURING TAKEOFF. MECHANIC INVESTIGATED, FOUND THROTTLE FRICTION HIGH ON MAXIMUM FUEL SETTING AND DID NOT ALLOW FOR POSITIVE CONTACT OF FUEL CONTROL STOPS.

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