Service difficulty report · Fan · Bell 206B

Difficulty date
February 16, 2000
Submitted
April 14, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bell 206B
Aircraft time
8,618 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20
Part
Fan
Part number
206070475001
Condition
Separated
Location
Air Distribution
Component
Air Distribution · Bell
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, THE AIR DISTRIBUTION FAN DEPARTED THE MOTOR/FAN ASSEMBLY. THE FAN THEN CHEWED THROUGH THE LOWER CHIN BUBBLE AND DEPARTED THE AIRCRAFT.

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