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Incident · No damage

FAA incident report · Bell UH-1H · Mcallen, TX · June 15, 2017

Date: June 15, 2017 · 10:15 local
Place: Mcallen, TX
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N72594
Reported as: Bell UH-1H
Reported engine: Lycoming T53
People aboard: 4
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0

N72594Registration cancelled Jan 31, 2023 · Bell UH-1HS/N 72-21485 Airframe modelBell UH-1H

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What happened

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

Engine LE-16761Z (T53-L-703) experienced a 1st compressor blade failure causing extreme compressor damage and immediate power loss. Pilot initiated an autorotation maneuver from approximately 500 feet AGL. During the emergency landing maneuver the engine experienced over temperature condition in the gp and pt modules due to the amount of fuel being delivered to the combustion system during the decent. No damage to the aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE LE-16761Z (T53-L-703) EXPERIENCED A 1ST COMPRESSOR BLADE FAILURE CAUSING EXTREME COMPRESSOR DAMAGE AND IMMEDIATE POWER LOSS. PILOT INITIATED AN AUTOROTATION MANEUVER FROM APPROXIMATELY 500 FEET AGL. DURING THE EMERGENCY LANDING MANEUVER THE ENGINE EXPERIENCED OVER TEMPERATURE CONDITION IN THE GP AND PT MODULES DUE TO THE AMOUNT OF FUEL BEING DELIVERED TO THE COMBUSTION SYSTEM DURING THE DECENT. NO DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT.