Service difficulty report · Turbine · Bell 212

Difficulty date
August 19, 2004
Submitted
January 5, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 212
Aircraft time
6,294 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6T3
Part
Turbine
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Part time
10,031 hours
Stage of operation
HO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y, D
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

DURING HIGH HOVER (LONG LINE) TO PICK UP LOAD, NR 1 POWER SECTION FAILED. INITIAL COMPRESSOR INLET INSPECTION (PLENUM AREA) REVEALED MOLTEN PARTICLES. FURTHER INVESTIGATION WILL COMMENCE ON POWER SECTIONREMOVAL/TEARDOWN INSPECTION. (ALTSN-6421.0).

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