Service difficulty report · Turbine · Bell 212

Difficulty date
March 26, 2009
Submitted
May 13, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 212
Aircraft time
8,618 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6T3
Part
Turbine
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, 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) SHORTLY AFTER T/O, THE NR 1 ENGINE CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED, ACCOMPANIED BY RISING TEMPERATURE IN EXCESS OF 810°C. THE PILOT SHUT THE POWER SECTION DOWN AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MX DETERMINED THAT THE DISTRESS ORIGINATED IN THE POWER SECTION OF THE ENGINE. MFG WILL CONTINUE INVESTIGATING THE EVENT AND ADVISE OF ROOT CAUSE ONCE ESTABLISHED.

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