Service difficulty report · Engine · Bell 212

Difficulty date
May 13, 2015
Submitted
August 5, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 212
Aircraft time
28,016 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6T3B
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Stage of operation
HO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, 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) WHILE PULLING THE BUCKET LOAD FROM WATER, THE PILOT HEARD A COMPRESSOR STALL, FOLLOWED BY A YAW AND LOAD GROWLING NOISES. PILOT LOOKED AT THE GAUGES AND NOTICED NG DROPPING AND ITT CLIMBING. PILOT RELEASED THE LOAD, ROLLED THE ENGINE DOWN TO IDLE AND MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING WITHOUT INCIDENT. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION REVEALED MECHANICAL IMPACT DAMAGE TO THE EXHAUST CASE. ENGINE WILL BE REMOVED AND SENT FOR INVESTIGATION/REPAIR.

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