Service difficulty report · Turbine Wheel · Bell 212

Difficulty date
August 6, 2008
Submitted
November 3, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 212
Aircraft time
25,736 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6T3B
Part
Turbine Wheel
Part number
3022312
Condition
Disintegrated
Location
Engine
Part time
10,566 hours
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X, J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

(CAN) WHILE HOVERING DURING TAKEOFF, NR1 PWR SECTION LOST POWER (PILOT REPORTED HEARING LOUD BANG). ACFT PUT DOWN WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT, NR2 POWER SECTION SHUTDOWN. POWER SECTION REPLACED. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. PRELIMINARY INSP REVEALED FAILURE OF THE PT DISK. PARTIAL BLADE SEPARATION AND FOD TO EXHAUST DUCT.

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