Service difficulty report · Engine · Bell 206L1

Difficulty date
January 16, 2004
Submitted
February 18, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N206SL
Make and model
Bell 206L1
Aircraft serial
45245
Engine
Allsn 250C28B
Part
Engine
Part number
6895000
Part serial
CAE860023
Condition
Failed
Part time
14,481 hours
Stage of operation
HO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ENGINE START WAS NORMAL BROUGHT THE AIRCRAFT TO A 3 FT HOVER ALL ENGINE INDICATIONS NORMAL, AT THIS TIME THE PILOT HEARD A SLIGHT BANG FROM THE REAR OF THE AIRCRAFT FOLLOWED BY A LOUD GRINDING WHINE AND A HIGH FREQUENCY VIBRATION IN AIRFRAME. AC BEGAN A SLIGHT YAW AND NOTED N2 DECREASING. THE PILOT SET THE AIRCRAFT DOWN ON THE HELIDECK AND SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN. HE ALSO NOTED OIL COMING OUT OF ENGINE DECK DRAIN, HE ALSO OPENED THE ENGINE COWLING AND OBSERVED AN OIL PUDDLE IN THE ENGINE PAN. NOTIFIED MAINTENANCE. THE MECHANIC SUBSEQUENTLY REMOVED AND REPLACED ENGINE. (SW03200405257)

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