What was found
(CAN) DURING ENGINE START A TURBINE BLADE EXITED THE ENGINE CASE, SEVERED THE FUEL CONTROL UNIT, WHICH CAUSED A FIRE.
- Difficulty date
- February 15, 2015
- Submitted
- August 5, 2015
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Bell 206L1
- Engine
- Allsn 250C18B
- System (JASC)
- 7250 · Turbine Section
- Part
- Blade
- Condition
- Separated
- Location
- Engine
- Stage of operation
- TX
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- T, A
- Precautionary procedure
- E, D
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.