Pilot of a 206B bell helicopter, (BH06), flew the aircraft from engine ground run-up pad, where he w...

Attributes
ACN	408210
Time
Date	199807
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : sdl
State Reference	AZ
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Jet/Long Ranger
Operating Under FAR Part	other : unknown
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff descent : holding ground : holding
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	other personnel other
Qualification	other other : other
ASRS Report	408210
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

The owner/pilot arrived in the aircraft to discuss a problem noticed after work was performed at our repair station the night before for low power. After discussion with the owner/pilot, further troubleshooting was performed. The fault was found not to be related to the work previously performed, but adding to the problem of low power and possibly causing damage to the anti-ice valve. The anti-ice valve was replaced by a line mechanic. After replacement of the valve the owner/pilot asked if the work was finished in a way that led the mechanic to think that the pilot was asking if the mechanic was ready for a ground run to check operation of the valve. The mechanic answered that he was ready for a ground run. The owner/pilot started the aircraft and checked the operation of the anti- ice system. After seeing proper operations the pilot lifted off and departed for his home base. The mechanic did not have time to have the proper logbook entry made. The pilot refused to return for the sign-off when called over the radio. There was no further incidents, the mechanic drove to aircraft and made entry.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT OF A 206B BELL HELI, (BH06), FLEW THE ACFT FROM ENG GND RUN-UP PAD, WHERE HE WAS TESTING THE ENG ANTI-ICE VALVE AFTER REPLACEMENT, TO HOME BASE WITHOUT ACFT LOGBOOK SIGN OFF FOR RETURN TO SVC. MECH DROVE TO THE ACFT AND SIGNED OFF THE LOGBOOK.

Narrative: THE OWNER/PLT ARRIVED IN THE ACFT TO DISCUSS A PROB NOTICED AFTER WORK WAS PERFORMED AT OUR REPAIR STATION THE NIGHT BEFORE FOR LOW PWR. AFTER DISCUSSION WITH THE OWNER/PLT, FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING WAS PERFORMED. THE FAULT WAS FOUND NOT TO BE RELATED TO THE WORK PREVIOUSLY PERFORMED, BUT ADDING TO THE PROB OF LOW PWR AND POSSIBLY CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE ANTI-ICE VALVE. THE ANTI-ICE VALVE WAS REPLACED BY A LINE MECH. AFTER REPLACEMENT OF THE VALVE THE OWNER/PLT ASKED IF THE WORK WAS FINISHED IN A WAY THAT LED THE MECH TO THINK THAT THE PLT WAS ASKING IF THE MECH WAS READY FOR A GND RUN TO CHK OP OF THE VALVE. THE MECH ANSWERED THAT HE WAS READY FOR A GND RUN. THE OWNER/PLT STARTED THE ACFT AND CHKED THE OP OF THE ANTI- ICE SYS. AFTER SEEING PROPER OPS THE PLT LIFTED OFF AND DEPARTED FOR HIS HOME BASE. THE MECH DID NOT HAVE TIME TO HAVE THE PROPER LOGBOOK ENTRY MADE. THE PLT REFUSED TO RETURN FOR THE SIGN-OFF WHEN CALLED OVER THE RADIO. THERE WAS NO FURTHER INCIDENTS, THE MECH DROVE TO ACFT AND MADE ENTRY.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.

Pilot of a 206B bell helicopter, (BH06), flew the aircraft from engine ground run-up pad, where he was testing the engine anti-ice valve after replacement, to home base without aircraft logbook sign off for return to service. Mechanic drove to the aircraft and signed off the logbook.