Service difficulty report · Engine · Bell 212

Difficulty date
October 15, 2006
Submitted
December 4, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 212
Engine
Pwa PT6T3
Part
Engine
Condition
Malfunctioned
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING GROUND RUNS FOLLOWING EXTENSIVE MAINTENANCE THE POWER SECTION ACCELERATED UNCOMMANDED. POWER WAS REDUCED TO IDE AND THE ENGINE LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING ACTIVATED. ON SHUT DOWN SMOKE WAS SEEN EMINATING FROM THE EXHAUST. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION REVEALED FRACTURED POWER TURBINE BLADES AND RESULTANT ENGINE DAMAGE. PWC WILL INVESTIGATE THE EVENT AND ADVISE OF ROOT CAUSE ONCE ESTABLISHED. (TC# 20061106005)

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