Service difficulty report · Turbine · Bell 205B

Difficulty date
June 26, 2008
Submitted
November 3, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 205B
Aircraft time
21,198 hours
Engine
Lyc T5313B
Part
Turbine
Condition
Damaged
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y
Precautionary procedure
R

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

What was found

(CAN) PILOT CONDUCTED TAKE-OFF SCHEDULED TO CONDUCT LONGLINE OPERATIONS. APPROX 2 MINS AFTER TAKE-OFF THE PILOT HEARD A LOUD BANG FOLLOWED BY TORQUE YAWING. THE PILOT ENTERED AN AUTOROTATION AND LANDED THE ACFT ON A LOGGING ROAD. THE ACFT SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE DUE TO HARD LANDING. SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED APPROX 3 INCHES EXIT HOLE IN THE COMBUSTOR ASSY FROM TURBINE BLADE/DISC FAILURE. INSPECTION OF THE LT ACFT COWLING REVEALED APPROX 2 FT OF ENGINE INTERNAL PART SCATTER DAMAGE. INSPECTION OF THE TAILPIPE AREA REVEALED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO ALL WHEEL AND DISC ASSEMBLIES. ACFT INSPECTED AS UN-AIRWORTHY.

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