SDR HEEA083322

Service difficulty report · Bellows · Bell 206B3

Difficulty date
January 9, 2003
Submitted
January 14, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N2268V
Make and model
Bell 206B3
Aircraft serial
3605
Aircraft time
13,432 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Bellows
Condition
Dirty
Location
Fuel Control Ass
Component
Fuel Control As
Component part number
252464430
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

HIGH STARTING TEMP AND NO START DERICH ADJUSTMENT LEFT. FOUND START DERICHMENT BELLOWS WAS NOT OPERATING PROPERLY. REMOVED BELLOWS TO INSPECT, AND FOUND BELLOWS SEATING SERVICE IN THE COVER, AND ON THE BELLOWS TO BE DIRTY. CLEANED BOTH AND TESTED AGAIN. START DERICH OPERATED PROPERLY. UNIT TESTED SATISFACTORY.

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