Service difficulty report · Shaft · Bell 429

Difficulty date
January 9, 2014
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 429
Engine
Pwc PW207D
Part
Shaft
Condition
Failed
Location
Starter Gen
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, 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) ACFT WAS ENROUTE TO AN OFFSHORE PLATFORM WHEN THE NR 2 ENGINE CHIP LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CABIN BEGAN TO FILL WITH SMOKE. PILOT SHUTOFF THE VENT SYSTEM WHICH CLEARED THE SMOKE AND ROLLED NR 2 TO IDLE. ACFT RETURNED AND SHUTDOWN. INVESTIGATION FOUND THE NR 2 STARTER GENERATOR SHAFT HAD FAILED.

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