Service difficulty report · Turbine Blades · Bell 412

Difficulty date
June 22, 2007
Submitted
October 24, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 412
Engine
Pwa PT6T3
Part
Turbine Blades
Condition
Fractured
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) THE ENGINE COULD NOT BE RELIGHT IN FLIGHT FOLLOWING A SIMULATED ENGINE-OUT TRAINING EXERCISE. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION REVEALED FRACTURED TURBINE BLADES. MFG WILL INVESTIGATE THE EVENT AND ADVISE OF ROOT CAUSE ONCE ESTABLISHED.

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