Service difficulty report · Vane · Bell 206B

Difficulty date
September 6, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 206B
Aircraft time
24,887 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Vane
Condition
Missing
Location
Compressor
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) A ENGINEER WAS CALLED TO THE HELICOPTER DUE TO A DEFECT OF LACK OF POWER IN THE POWER ASSURANCE CHECK. THE ENGINEER CARRIED OUT A COMPRESSOR WASH STILL LACK OF POWER. THE ENGINEER REMOVED THE COMBUSTION CASE AND FOUND PART OF THE COMPRESSOR CASE HALF STATOR VANE IN THE TURBINE ASSY. THE HELICOPTER WAS GROUNDED. THE COMPRESSOR ASSY AND TURBINE ASSY WERE REPLACED DUE TO DAMAGE.

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