Service difficulty report · Turbine · Bell 206L

Difficulty date
April 28, 2004
Submitted
June 4, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 206L
Aircraft time
10,673 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20R
Part
Turbine
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X, T, 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) THIS MORNING THE PILOT WAS IN CRUISE WHEN A LOUD BANG OCCURRED AND THE TOT INCREASED. WITH NO ENGINE, THE PILOT AUTOROTATED TO A CLEAR SPOT TO THE GROUND. NO DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT. THE ENGINE HAD FAILED. A VISUAL OF THE TURBINE SECTION SHOWS SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. AT THIS TIME UNKNOWN SOURCE OF WHAT CAUSED THIS DAMAGE.

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