Service difficulty report · Engine · Bell 430

Difficulty date
November 14, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 430
Engine
Allsn 250C40B
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, E
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) DURING AN OFFSHORE FLIGHT, THE NR 1 ENGINE EXPERIENCED A SUMP CHIP LIGHT, THEN A LOUD BANG AND LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE. ENGINE WAS SECURED AND THE ACFT FLOWN FOR AN OEI LANDING. INSPECTION OF THE ACFT FOUND SHRAPNEL DAMAGE TO THE ACFT TAILBOOM AND 1 T/R BLADE.

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