SDR AC2A201210010001

Service difficulty report · Combustion Case · Bell 206L1

Difficulty date: October 1, 2012
Submitted: October 3, 2012
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N39LR
Make and model: Bell 206L1
Aircraft serial: 45654
Aircraft time: 6,745 hours
Engine: Allsn 250C30
System (JASC): 7240 · Turbine Engine Combustion Section
Part: Combustion Case
Condition: Cracked
Location: Engine
Stage of operation: HO
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: R, J
Precautionary procedure: A

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

What was found

AFTER APPROACH TO INTRACOASTAL, WHILE IN A HOVER, BEGAN RIGHT PEDAL TURN TO TAXI TO THE PAD. LOOKED AT TORQUE GAUGE BEFORE BEGINNING RIGHT PEDAL TURN. TORQUE WAS 60 PERCENT-70 PERCENT. AS I BEGAN RIGHT PEDAL TURN, CROSS-CHECKED TORQUE GAUGE AND SAW A TORQUE SPIKE, FOLLOWED BY A BANG NOISE.

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