Service difficulty report · Engine · Bell 212

Difficulty date
August 1, 2005
Submitted
June 22, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 212
Aircraft time
18,755 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6T3
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2
Part time
3,971 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

WHILE IN CRUISE, A LOUD BANG WAS HEARD FOLLOWED BY AIRFRAME SHUDDER. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND AIRCRAFT STARTED LANDING PROCEDURES. NR 2 ENGINE INDICATING FAILURE AND ROLLED BACK. AIRCRAFT SUCCESSFULLY LANDED IN A FIELD. POWER RECOVERY OF NR 2 ENGINE ABORTED DUE TO COMPRESSOR STALL. AC WAS SHUTDOWN AND GROUNDED UNTIL POWER SECTION COULD BE REPLACED.

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