Service difficulty report · Valve · Bell 230

Difficulty date
August 8, 2011
Submitted
August 19, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N830SF
Make and model
Bell 230
Aircraft serial
23017
Engine
Allsn 250C30G2
Part
Valve
Part number
23007825
Part serial
2520
Condition
Bypassing
Location
Nr 1 Overspeed
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

NR 1 ENGINE WAS LOW. TROUBLESHOT AND FOUND NR 1 OVERSPEED VALVE BYPASSING AIR. PART HAD BEEN INSTALLED FOR 115.4 HRS SINCE O/H.

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