Service difficulty report · Blade · Bell 407

Difficulty date
February 20, 2019
Submitted
August 14, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 407
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Part
Blade
Condition
Failed
Location
Turbine Section
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) IT WAS REPORTED TO BELL:CUSTOMER REPORT ON ENGINE EVENT, THE PILOT CALLED ME AND REPORTED THAT ON APPROACH TO THE HELIPAD AT ABOUT 30 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL A THUD WAS HEARD IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWED BY A JOLT IN THE CONTROLS. THE PILOT ALSO STATED THAT PERSONNEL ON THE GROUND SAW SMOKE COMING FROM THE EXHAUST. THE PILOT THEN ADDED THAT DURING SHUT DOWN FROM 100% TO ALL THE WAY DOWN TO ENGINE STOP HE HEARD A WHINE OR UNUSUAL NOISE. THE PILOT NOTED THAT THERE WERE NO INDICATIONS ON THE CONTROL PANEL, I.E. ALL GREEN, NO CHIPS OR EXCEEDANCE. NOTE: S/N OF ENGINE IS NOT KNOWN YET. AIRCRAFT TRANSPORTED BY TRUCK AND ENGINE GOING TO INSPECTION. (TC# 20190225002)

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