Service difficulty report · Engine · Bell 429

Difficulty date
August 14, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 429
Engine
Pwc PW207D
Part
Engine
Condition
Power Loss
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

(CAN) ON APPROACH TO LANDING THE PILOT DETECTED A FAULT IN THE ROTOR AND BEGAN AN EMERGENCY LANDING. THERE WAS A REPORTED POWER LOSS AND THE AIRCRAFT FELL FROM A HEIGHT OF 5 METERS.

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