Service difficulty report · Engine · Bell 212

Difficulty date
July 19, 2006
Submitted
August 2, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 212
Engine
Pwa PT6T3B
Part
Engine
Condition
Making Metal
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

(CAN) THE ENGINE EMITTED A NOISE IN FLIGHT ACCOMPANIED BY A RISE IN ITT TEMPERATURE. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING CARRIED OUT. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION REVEALED METAL DEBRIS IN THE EXHAUST. MFG WILL MONITOR THE INVESTIGATION OF THE EVENT AND WILL ADVISE OF ROOT CAUSE ONCE DETERMINED. (TC NR 20060731017)

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