Service difficulty report · Blade · Bell 206B

Difficulty date
July 4, 2003
Submitted
August 18, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 206B
Aircraft time
16,362 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20
Part
Blade
Part number
6886407
Condition
Broken
Location
Turbine Wheel
Component
Turbine Assy · Allsn
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D, M
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

(CAN) IN-FLIGHT CRUISE CONFIGURATION, HIGH PITCH WHINE STARTED, TOT INCREASED FROM APPROXIMATELY 700 DEGREES C TO 760 DEGREES C. EMERGENCY DESCENT - RUN ON LANDING AT LOCAL AIRPORT. TEARDOWN INSPECTION TO FOLLOW (SUMMARY OF FINDINGS). INITIAL VISUAL (PRE TEARDOWN) INSPECTION REVEALS ONE FRACTURED 1ST STAGE BLADE (APPROXIMATELY 65 PERCENT MISSING) AND PIECES MISSING FROM MANY OTHER BLADE TIPS. LEADING EDGE OF ALL BLADES APPEAR TO BE ABRADED BY FOREIGN OBJECT (FAILED BLADE). NR 8 BEARING HEAT SHIELD AND 1ST STAGE NOZZLE APPEAR TO BE IN GOOD CONDITION (NO OVERTEMP).

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