Service difficulty report · Compressor · Bell 206B

Difficulty date
April 10, 2005
Submitted
May 2, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 206B
Aircraft time
18,358 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20
Part
Compressor
Part number
6890550
Part serial
CAC32075F
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Part time
16,608 hours
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

(CAN) CREW WAS PREPARING TO LIFT OFF AND HEARD A LOUD BANG AND FELT A TWITCH. MAINTENANCE REMOVED THE COMPRESSOR AND REPLACED IT WITH A SERVICABLE UNIT. AIRCRAFT TEST FLOWN AND RETURN TO SERVICE. AT MAINTENANCE FACILITY THE CASE WAS SPLIT AND THE SIXTH STAGE STATORS HAD BEEN DAMAGED, HOWEVER NO EVIDENCE WAS FOUND INDICATING FOD FROM THE INTAKE.

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