Service difficulty report · Blade · Bell 205A1

Difficulty date
September 21, 2005
Submitted
October 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 205A1
Aircraft time
5,417 hours
Engine
Lyc T5313B
Part
Blade
Part number
110036106
Condition
Failed
Location
Compressor
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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) AS THE A/C WAS APPROACHING STAGING WITH A SLING LOAD, THE PILOT HEARD A LOUD BANG FOLLOWED BY A LOUD SCREECHING NOISE FROM THE ENGINE. THE A/C LANDED IMMEDIATELY WITH POWER AND THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, ONE OF THE COMPRESSOR FIRST STAGE ROTOR BLADES WAS FOUND BROKEN AT THE ROOT AND MISSING.

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