Service difficulty report · Compressor · Bell 204B

Difficulty date
August 17, 2003
Submitted
April 1, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 204B
Aircraft time
11,283 hours
Engine
Lyc T5311B
Part
Compressor
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
X, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED A STAGING AREA, SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, THE AIRCRAFT HAD AN ENGINE FAILURE AND CRASHED IN TALL TREES. THE PILOT WAS THE ONLY OCCUPANT AND WAS KILLED ON IMPACT. THE ENGINE WAS RECEIVED FROM OVERHAUL AND INSTALLED 18 HOURS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. THE NTSB HAS CONFIRMED THAT THE COMPRESSOR ASSEMBLY SUFFERED A SUDDEN AND CATASTROPHIC FAILURE. THEY HAVE NOT YET DETERMINED THE EXACT CAUSE OF THIS FAILURE.

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