Service difficulty report · Turbine · Bell 206B

Difficulty date
January 21, 2011
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 206B
Aircraft time
13,398 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Turbine
Part number
23038241
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engine
Part time
10,979 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, X, 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) DURING DEPARTURE FROM AIRFIELD, FLIGHT CREW PASSING THROUGH 800 FT AGL NOTED THE TURBINE N2 SPEED INCREASING FOLLOWED BY A LOUD HUMMING NOISE. THEY THEN HAD AN ENGINE CHIP LIGHT. THEY LANDED THE ACFT IMMEDIATELY. UPON MAINTENANCE ARRIVAL IT WAS NOTED THAT A LARGE AMOUNT OF OIL LEAKING FROM THE TURBINE.

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