Service difficulty report · Turbine Blades · Bell 206L1

Difficulty date
November 1, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bell 206L1
Aircraft time
14,798 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C30P
Part
Turbine Blades
Condition
Damaged
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, M, 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) ON TAKEOFF THE PILOT HEARD SEVERAL LOUD POPS FOLLOWED BY A VIBRATION AND HIGH TOT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS LANDED AND THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN. INITIAL BORE SCOPE INSPECTION HAS REVEALED APPARENT DAMAGE TO THE NUMBER ONE TURBINE BLADES.

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