Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Bell 206B

Difficulty date
July 27, 2003
Submitted
August 14, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N90065
Make and model
Bell 206B
Aircraft serial
1572
Engine
Allsn 250C20
Part
Fuel Control
Part number
23065104
Part serial
318957
Condition
Fluctuates
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

DURING PART 135 OPS, AIRCRAFT HAD FLUCTUATING N1 IDLE, MAINTENANCE WAS NOTIFIED AND ADJUSTED IDLE. AIRCRAFT WAS THEN SHUT DOWN AND RESTARTED WITH NI IDLE FLUCTUATIONS ACCURING FOR A SECOND TIME. FUEL CONTROL WAS THEN REPLACED AND AIRCRAFT WAS GROUND RAN AND LEAK CHECKED WITH NO N1 FLUCTUATIONS. AIRCRAFT WAS TEST FLOWN AND WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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