What was found
ENROUTE TO PICK UP PATIENT, HEARD POPPING NOISE FROM THE NR 1 ENGINE SIDE. RETURNED TO BASE AND CREW WENT BY FIXED WING. REPLACED ACTUATOR. BENCH CHECK REVEALS AT 60 PSI WITH ACTUATOR HOT EXHIBITS VERY RATCHETY OPERATION.
- Difficulty date
- June 17, 2006
- Submitted
- June 27, 2006
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N6992
- Make and model
- Bell 222U
- Aircraft serial
- 47521
- Aircraft time
- 8,722 hours
- Engine
- Lyc LTS101600A
- System (JASC)
- 7530 · Compressor Bleed Control
- Part
- Actuator
- Part number
- 430110212
- Part serial
- 2641
- Condition
- Malfunctioned
- Location
- Nr 1 Engine
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- J
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.