Service difficulty report · Engine · Bell 412EP

Difficulty date
January 14, 2011
Submitted
March 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bell 412EP
Engine
Pwa PT6T3
Part
Engine
Condition
Making Metal
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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) OIL CONTAMINATION/IFSD DURING FLIGHT, THE ENGINE CHIP LIGHT CAME ON. THE AFFECTED POWER SECTION WAS SHUT DOWN AND THE HELO LANDED SAFELY. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION FOUND METAL CONTAMINATION ON THE NO. 1 POWER SECTION SIDE. SUBSEQUENT PENALTY GROUND RUNS PER MM RESULTED IN THE CHIP LIGHT COMING ON AGAIN. THE POWER SECTION AND COMBINING GEARBOX WILL BE REMOVED AND SENT FOR REPAIRS. (TC# 20110125011)

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