What was found
PARTIAL POWER LOSS, TOT, RISE, AND ENGINE NOISE DURING FLIGHT (LEVEL). ENGINE TEAR-DOWN REVEALED COMPRESSOR BLADES RUBBING CASE HALVES. COMPRESSOR TEAR-DOWN REVEALED NR 1 BEARING FAILURE OF BALL CAGE. SUBMITTER STATED CAUSE UNKNOWN.
- Difficulty date
- September 16, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N2995W
- Make and model
- Bell 206B
- Aircraft serial
- 1192
- Engine
- Allsn 250C20
- System (JASC)
- 7230 · Turbine Engine Compressor Section
- Part
- Bearing
- Part number
- 6898607
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Compressor
- Part time
- 10,352 hours
- Component
- 6890550
- Stage of operation
- NR
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.