Service difficulty report · Engine · Bell 212

Difficulty date
June 27, 2002
Submitted
August 7, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bell 212
Aircraft time
12,274 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6T3
Part
Engine
Part number
PT6T3
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D, Y, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

(CAN) AFTER TAKEOFF ON A SCHEDULED TRIP FROM THE FIRE CAMP, THE PILOT LEELLED THE AIRCRAFT AND REDUCED POWER TO NORMAL CRUISE POWER. AT THIS MOMENT HE HEARD A LOUD BANG AND FELT A PRONOUNCED YAW. THE NR 1 ENGINE OUT LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND ALL NR 1 ENGINE INSTRUMENTS INDICATED ZERO. THE PILOT CLOSED NR 1 ENGINE THROTTLE AND IMMEDIATELY RETURNED TO THE FIRE CAMP. AFTER A NORMAL LANDING THE OTHER ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN. AN ONE ENGINE FERRY FLIGHT (WITH FERRY FLIGHT PERMIT) TO SLAVE LAKE, AB WAS CARRIED OUT. THE ENGINE HAS BEEN REMOVED FOR FAILURE INVESTIGATION.

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