Service difficulty report · Engine · Bell 212

Difficulty date
October 18, 2011
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 212
Engine
Pwa PT6T3B
Part
Engine
Condition
Power Loss
Stage of operation
HO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, E, 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) THE ACFT WAS TRANSPORTING BACK TO BASE FIREFIGHTERS THAT HAD BEEN WORKING A FOREST FIRE WHEN THE PILOT NOTED ENGINE FLUCTUATIONS FOLLOWED BY A LOSS OF MAIN ROTOR SPEED. HE RETARDED BOTH ENGINES TO IDLE AND HE MADE AN AUTOROTATION IN A FIELD. THE HELO TOUCHED DOWN WITH A SLIGHT YAW AND ROLLED OVER. THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO THE 9 ON BOARD. OFFER OF ASSISTANCE HAS BEEN MADE, MFG WILL INVESTIGATE TO ESTABLISH ROOT CAUSE AND SUPPLEMENT THE REPORT ONCE THE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.

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