Service difficulty report · Engine · Bell 212

Difficulty date
August 15, 2008
Submitted
November 3, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 212
Aircraft time
25,736 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6T3B
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Left
Stage of operation
HO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) ACFT WAS IN HOVER AND WAS TRANSITIONING TO FWD FLIGHT WHEN THE LT ENGINE ROLLED BACK IN POWER AND SHUTDOWN. PILOT LANDED THE ACFT SUCCESSFULLY ON 1 ENGINE. LT ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND SENT TO MFG FOR INVESTIGATION. MFG WILL CONTINUE INVESTIGATING THE EVENT AND ADVISE OF ROOT CAUSE ONCE ESTABLISHED.

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