SDR HEEA060655

Service difficulty report · Governor · Bell 206L1

Difficulty date
February 16, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N2761N
Make and model
Bell 206L1
Aircraft serial
45277
Engine
Allsn 250C28B
Part
Governor
Part number
25246929
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

IN CRUISE FLIGHT, PILOT EXPERIENCED TORQUE OSCILLATIONS AND YAW WITH CORRESPONDING TORQUE, TOT, N1 AND N2 INDICATIONS. REMOVED GOVERNOR AND FOUND SHAFT HARD TO TURN. A LARGE AMOUNT OF METAL PARTICLES WERE FOUND IN THE MOUNTING FLANGE AREA. FOUND DRIVE BEARINGS TO HAVE FAILED, SUSPECT A BEARING WASH-OUT. UNIT OVERHAULED TO MFG SPECS.

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