SDR 97ZZZX810

Service difficulty report · Turbine · Hwksly BH125600A

Difficulty date
December 5, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N523MA
Make and model
Hwksly BH125600A
Aircraft serial
256023
Engine
Rroyce VIPER60122
Part
Turbine
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
T, Y
Precautionary procedure
A, E

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

What was found

MKE/MKC - CHARTER FLIGHT. PILOT REPORT CARD NR 96-8, ITEMS 1-2, ENGINE NR 2 FAILURE, LOUD BANG FOLLOWED BY A RAPID AND COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER. FAILURE AT 1843Z WITH 3 PASSENGERS ON BOARD. AIRFRAME TIME APPROX 7,083.2 HOURS, END OF PILOT REPORT. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO MADISON MSN. PILOTS REPORT REAR TURBINE WHEEL FAILURE. ENGINE TO BE SHIPPED TO ROLLS ROYCE FOR TEAR DOWN AND INSPECTION TO DETERMINE CAUSE OF MALFUNCTION. TOTAL CYCLES, 808.