Service difficulty report · Turbine Blades · Bell 407

Difficulty date
March 18, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft time
8,285 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Part
Turbine Blades
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Part time
6,697 hours
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
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) PILOT REPORTED CHANGE IN ENGINE SOUND PITCH AND RETURNED TO BASE. AME CONFIRMED NOISE WAS COMING FROM TURBINE SECTION. ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND CONFIRMED THAT TURBINE SECTION HAD MULTIPLE BLADES MISSING. TURBINE BEING FORWARDED FOR TEAR DOWN INSPECTION. WILL UPDATE SDR WITH RESULTS OR CAUSE IF FOUND.

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