Service difficulty report · Combustion Liner · Bell 206L4

Difficulty date
May 19, 2019
Submitted
August 17, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 206L4
Aircraft time
14,581 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C30P
Part
Combustion Liner
Part number
23066675
Condition
Damaged
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CRUISE FLIGHT A LOUD HUMMING NOISE BECAME AUDIBLE. NO POWER LOSS OR ABNORMAL INDICATIONS OCCURRED AT THIS TIME ALTHOUGH IT WAS NOTED THAT TOT WAS A LITTLE HIGHER THAN NORMAL. THE PILOT LANDED THE AIRCRAFT AND DROPPED OFF PASSENGERS AND CONTINUED TO RETURN TO BASE. DURING DECENT THE ENGINE CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED BUT NO POWER LOSS OCCURRED. THE PILOT CONTINUED TO HIS LANDING POINT AND LANDED WITHOUT ISSUE UNDER POWER. THE ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND DISASSEMBLED AND FOUND THAT THE COMBUSTION LINER HAD FAILED AND TURBINE DAMAGED BY MATERIAL INGESTED FROM THE LINER. (TC# 20190526001)

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