What was found
(CAN) 3RD TURBINE STAGE WHEEL BLADES SHED IN FLIGHT. PART TIME SINCE NEW : 2852 HOURS. PILOT IDENTIFIED FLIGHT PROBLEM AND LANDED IN AUTOROTATION.
- Difficulty date
- November 16, 2003
- Submitted
- April 1, 2004
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Bell 407
- Engine
- Allsn 250C47B
- System (JASC)
- 7250 · Turbine Section
- Part
- Turbine Wheel
- Part number
- 6898663
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- 3rd Stg Blades
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- T
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.