Service difficulty report · Fcu · Bell 206B3

Difficulty date
December 31, 2009
Submitted
February 5, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N97TV
Make and model
Bell 206B3
Aircraft serial
3462
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Fcu
Part number
23070606
Part serial
328425
Condition
Fluctuates
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ENG TORQUE BEGAN FLUCTUATING +- 15 PERCENT. CHANGED DOUBLE CHECK VALVE, GROUND RUN, STILL FLUCTUATING; CHANGED GOVERNOR, GROUND RUN, STILL FLUCTUATING; CHANGED BLEED VALVE, GROUND RUN, NO FLUCTUATIONS; PICKED UP ACFT TO HOVER AND FUEL CONTROL FAILED CAUSING HIGH SIDE INCREASES IN TORQUE AND N1; ROLLED OFF THROTTLE AND PERFORMED HOVERING AUTOROTATION AND SHUTDOWN ENGINE. CHANGED FUEL CONTROL. GROUND AND FLIGHT CHECK NORMAL.

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