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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Bell 412 · Gulf Of Mexico, LA · September 4, 1988

Date: September 4, 1988 · 07:20 local
Place: Gulf Of Mexico, LA
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: HEEA
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N22608
Reported as: Bell 412
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney PT6T3B
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 12,460 total4,841 in this make and model110 in the last 90 days

N22608Registration cancelled Sep 12, 2011 · Bell 412S/N 33075 Airframe modelBell 412

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Sparks and fumes from windshield centerpost. Helicopter suffered minor damage.

As the FAA filed it

SPARKS AND FUMES FROM WINDSHIELD CENTERPOST. HELICOPTER SUFFERED MINOR DAMAGE.

Other reports on N22608 · 3

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19961005043079IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Gulf Of Mexico, LANarrative: the pilot experienced a torque split; five minutes later, the no. 2 engine chip light came on. The pilot landed on the nearest platform.Oct 5, 1996 Incident 19950330013259IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Venice, LADuring taxi for takeoff antitorque pedals failed. Returned. Yaw channel control transducer sticking. Cleaned lubed.Mar 30, 1995 Incident 19950104005849IHovering · Venice, LANarrative: after coming to a hover, while turning toward the landing pad, the no. 2 engine N1 surged momentarily to about 95 percent, a loud pop was heard, and the aircraft yawed to the right. Maintenance performed a compressor-stall inspection and replaced…Jan 4, 1995