Service difficulty report · Turbine Wheel · Bell 407

Difficulty date
April 30, 2001
Submitted
June 28, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N58236
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53069
Engine
Allsn 250B*
Part
Turbine Wheel
Part number
23053299
Part serial
X143637
Condition
Corroded
Location
Compressor
Part time
1,874 hours
Component
Turbine · Rroyce
Component part number
23063354
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

TURBINE RECEIVED IN SHOP FOR LOW POWER. UPON INSPECTION FOUND 1ST STAGE WHEEL BROKEN FROM SULPHADATION. REMOVED OUTER COMBUSTION CASE TO INSPECT FOR LOW POWER AND FOUND SULFADATION ON 1ST STAGE WHEEL. PIECES OF TRAILING EDGE WERE MISSING AND ONE BLADE WAS BROKEN. CAUSE FOR SULPHADATION IS UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME.

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