Service difficulty report · Engine · Bell 412

Difficulty date
November 30, 2007
Submitted
January 21, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 412
Engine
Pwa PT6T6
Part
Engine
Condition
Making Metal
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, 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) CREW HEARD A METALLIC BANG FROM THE ENGINE AREA, FOLLOWED BY CAUTION LIGHTS. ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND AIRCRAFT LANDED. SUBSEQUENT INITIAL INSPECTION REVEALED DEBRIS ON THE OIL FILTER. ENGINE IS BEING REMOVED FOR INVESTIGATION. P&WC WILL CONTINUE INVESTIGATING THE EVENT AND ADVISE OF ROOT CAUSE ONCE ESTABLISHED (TC NR 20071205007)

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