Service difficulty report · Turbine Wheel · Bell 206B

Difficulty date
October 14, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 206B
Aircraft time
21,063 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20R
Part
Turbine Wheel
Part number
23038160
Condition
Cracked
Location
3rd Stage
Part time
20,259 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) THE PILOT HAD REPORTED N2 LOCKUP. DURING MAINTENANCE THE ENGINE WAS DISASSEMBLED TO HAVE THE ENGINE GEARBOX REPAIRED AND TO SEND THE TURBINE FOR INSPECTION TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE N2 LOCKUP. THE TURBINE WAS SENT FOR INSPECTION. DURING THE INSPECTION THEY DISCOVERED A CRACK IN THE 3RD STAGE TURBINE WHEEL. THIS IS WHAT THEY BELIEVE IS THE CAUSE OF THE N2 LOCKUP.

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