SDR AC2A075840

Service difficulty report · Engine · Bell 430

Difficulty date
August 21, 2001
Submitted
September 18, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N430CV
Make and model
Bell 430
Aircraft serial
49072
Aircraft time
533 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C*
Part
Engine
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

DURING A DAILY SERVICEABILITY CHECK THE NR 2 ENGINE WAS FOUND TO BE DAMAGED. SUSPECT CAUSE OF DAMAGE WAS THE FAILURE OF CAMLOC BLADE ASSY P/N: 40G2-1. THE ENGINE WAS DISASSEMBLED . THE COMPRESSOR WAS REMOVED AND DISASSEMBLED, THE TURBINE ASSY REMOVED. THE COMPRESSOR SCROLL WAS REMOVED AND SENT OUT FOR REPAIR.

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