What was found
ON TAKEOFF THE ENGINE INGESTED A FROG, RETURNED TO BASE. MECHANIC INSPECTED THE ENGINE INLET, REMOVED FROG REMAINS, WASHED THE ENGINE. AND COMPLIED WITH POWER CHECK. FOUND SERVICEABLE. AC WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- October 11, 2004
- Submitted
- October 29, 2004
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N2619
- Make and model
- Bell 206L3
- Aircraft serial
- 51375
- Engine
- Allsn 250C30P
- System (JASC)
- 7200 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)
- Part
- Engine
- Part number
- 250C30P
- Part serial
- CAE890734S
- Condition
- Animal Ingestion
- Part time
- 13,076 hours
- Stage of operation
- TO
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- C, J
- Precautionary procedure
- C
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.