SDR 98ZZZX1261

Service difficulty report · Engine · Bell 412

Difficulty date
January 28, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N18LA
Make and model
Bell 412
Aircraft serial
36043
Engine
Pwa PT6T3B
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1
Part time
2,220 hours
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ON FINAL APPROACH TO HOSPITAL ROOF TOP HELIPORT, RPM WARNING HORN ACTIVATED FOLLOWED BY 15 TO 20 SECONDS OF POPPING AND GRINDING NOISES FROM NR 1 ENGINE. AFTER GAINING AIRSPEED, ENGINE WAS SECURED AND AN OEI LANDING WAS MADE AT BURBANK AIRPORT. SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO NR 1 ENGINE INTERIOR WAS FOUND, CAUSE UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME. COMPLETE TWIN-PAC BEING SENT TO PRATT & WHITNEY FOR EVALUATION.

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