Service difficulty report · Tube · Bell 206L1

Difficulty date
March 26, 2006
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 206L1
Aircraft time
8,776 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C28B
Part
Tube
Condition
Broken
Location
Engine
Component
Nozzle Assy Eje · Rroyce · 6896024CP
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
C, E, R
Precautionary procedure
B, E

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

What was found

PILOT HEARD A BIG "BANG" FROM ENGINE AND LOST POWER. THE PILOT LANDED IN THE BUSH WITHOUT DAMAGING THE A/C. AFTER THE INSPECTION OF THE COMPRESSOR BY THE MECHANIC, FOUND THE COMPRESSOR IN BAD SHAPE, CONFIRMED FOD WAS IN TO THE COMPRESSOR. MECHANIC CHECKED AND FOUND SOME LITTLE METAL PIECES IN THE INTAKE BEHIND THE INLET SCREEN, FINALLY FOUND THE INJECTOR TUBE BROKEN ON THE WELDING POINT.

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