Service difficulty report · Turbine · Bell 206L4

Difficulty date
February 12, 2015
Submitted
August 5, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 206L4
Engine
Allsn 250C30P
Part
Turbine
Condition
Exploded
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X, 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) THE ACFT WAS ENROUTE TO THE REPAIR STATION AND 10 MINUTES OUT THE PILOT ENCOUNTERED A HUGE EXPLOSION LIKE SOUND WITH A MASSIVE LT YAW OF THE ACFT. STABILIZED THE ACFT AND SUCCESSFULLY CONDUCTED AN AUTOROTATION AND EMERGENCY LANDING. THE TURBINE SECTION DID EXPLODE.

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