Service difficulty report · Engine · Bell 505

Difficulty date
May 4, 2019
Submitted
August 17, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 505
Engine
Tmeca ARRIU2F
Part
Engine
Condition
Making Metal
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C

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:PILOT WENT TO START THE HELICOPTER AND THE ENGINE 1 CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED. PICTURES FROM THE CHIP DETECTOR INDICATE IT IS CONSISTENT WITH OTHER BEARING FAILURES ON THE ARRIUS ENGINES. ++X++ (TC# 20190506004)

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