What was found
NR 6 AND NR 7 BEARINGS FAILED IN THE TURBINE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. FAILURE OCCURRED DURING NORMAL OPERATION. WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT, ENGINE CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND IMMEDIATE LANDING INITIATED.
- Difficulty date
- October 7, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N6624N
- Make and model
- Bell 206B
- Aircraft serial
- 3169
- Engine
- Allsn 250C20B
- System (JASC)
- 7250 · Turbine Section
- Part
- Bearing
- Part number
- 6873741
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Turbine Section
- Part time
- 966 hours
- Component
- CAT33903
- Stage of operation
- CR
- Nature of condition
- J
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.