What was found
(CAN) DURING HIGH HOVER (LONG LINE) TO PICK UP LOAD, NR1 POWER SECTION FAILED. INITIAL COMPRESSOR INLET INSPECTION (PLENUM AREA) REVEALED MOLTEN PARTICLES. FURTHER INVESTIGATION ON POWER SECTION REMOVAL/TEARDOWN INSPECTION.
- Difficulty date
- August 19, 2004
- Submitted
- October 5, 2004
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Bell 212
- Aircraft time
- 6,294 hours
- Engine
- Pwa PT6T3
- System (JASC)
- 7200 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)
- Part
- Engine
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Power Section
- Part time
- 10,031 hours
- Stage of operation
- HO
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- Y, D
- Precautionary procedure
- B, A
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