SDR HEEA075556

Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Bell 206L3

Difficulty date
August 21, 2001
Submitted
September 4, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N31073
Make and model
Bell 206L3
Aircraft serial
51519
Aircraft time
14,188 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C30
Part
Fuel Control
Part number
25490925
Part serial
324745
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Engine
Part time
2,534 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

ENGINE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE ON START, ADJUSTING START DERICHMENT AND START ACCELERATION TO MAXIMUM HAD NO EFFECT. FOUND PRESSURIZING VALVE TO BE STICKING. REMOVED VALVE AND POLISHED. VALVE WOULD STILL HANG UP. REPLACED VALVE AND UNIT TESTED SATISFACTORY.

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