Service difficulty report · Engine · Bell 429

Difficulty date
July 14, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 429
Engine
Pwc PW207D
Part
Engine
Part number
PW207D1
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Nr 2
Part time
29 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, 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) WHILE ENROUTE, HAD TO SHUTDOWN ENGINE 2. WERE CRUISING AT 9500 AND HEARD 2 AUDIBLE GRINDING NOISES FROM THE REAR OF THE ACFT. ALMOST IMMEDIATELY WE RECEIVED A NR 2 ENGINE CHIP LIGHT. AT THAT TIME THE ENGINE 2 OIL PRESSURE ALSO INDICATED IN THE RED. WE ELECTED TO SHUTDOWN ENGINE 2 AND DIVERTED.

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