SDR HEEA125620

Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Bell 206L4

Difficulty date
August 15, 2009
Submitted
October 16, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N62127
Make and model
Bell 206L4
Aircraft serial
52023
Aircraft time
14,056 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C30P
Part
Fuel Control
Part number
25490927
Part serial
330562
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Engine
Part time
3,671 hours
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

LOWERED THE COLLECTIVE TO SLOW DOWN, DESCEND AND TURN INTO THE WIND FOR LANDING. WHEN INCREASED THE COLLECTIVE TO SLOW DESCENT, THE LOW ROTOR HORN SOUNDED. LOWERED COLLECTIVE ESTABLISHED 60 KNOTS, CHECKED ALL GAUGES AND THROTTLE AND ALL WAS GOOD. MADE RADIO CALL AND PUMPED COLLECTIVE. TORQUE INCREASED RAPIDLY. INCREASED COLLECTIVE TO REGAIN CONTROL AND LANDED AT SP10. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE ENGINE FUEL CONTROL AND GOVERNOR PART NO. 2549172-2. NOTE: PREVIOUSLY SUBMITTED ON 8/17/09.

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