Service difficulty report · Compressor Blade · Bell 212

Difficulty date
June 17, 2015
Submitted
August 5, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 212
Engine
Pwa PT6T3B
Part
Compressor Blade
Condition
Unserviceable
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
HO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

(CAN) AIRCRAFT WAS PERFORMING GND RUN BEFORE FLIGHT WHEN THE PILOT NOTICED THAT THE TEMP ON THE RT ENG WAS SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER. UNUSUAL NOISE WAS ALSO HEARD FROM THE ENG WHILE HOVERING. THE FLIGHT WAS ABORTED. CUSTOMER PERFORMED BORESCOPE INSPECTION & FOUND THE COMPRESSOR TURBINE BLADES UNSERVICEABLE. MFG WILL INVESTIGATE TO ESTABLISH ROOT CAUSE & PROVIDE INFORMATION THROUGH SUBSEQUENT SERVICE DIFFICULTY REVIEW MEETING & SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS OR OTHER AGREED UPON COMMUNICATIONS.

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