What was found
(CAN) TURBINE HAD A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE, ACFT AUTO ROTATED TO A CLEARING. 1 MAIN ROTOR BLADE RECEIVED MINOR DAMAGE FROM TURBINE PIECES, NO OTHER ACFT DAMAGE.
- Difficulty date
- January 4, 2016
- Submitted
- April 22, 2016
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Bell 206L
- Aircraft time
- 18,011 hours
- Engine
- Allsn 250C20R
- Engine time
- 13,484 hours
- System (JASC)
- 7250 · Turbine Section
- Part
- Turbine
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Engine
- Part time
- 13,484 hours
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- Y
- Precautionary procedure
- B, A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.