Service difficulty report · Compressor · Bell 212

Difficulty date
August 3, 2019
Submitted
August 17, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 212
Aircraft time
20,423 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6T3B
Part
Compressor
Condition
Seized
Location
Power Section
Part time
12,662 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) PILOT REPORTED HEARING NOISE AT LEFT REAR OF AIRCRAFT AND CHANGE IN FLIGHT REGIME LIKE SMALL WIND GUST. NO ABMORMAL INSTRUMENT INDICATIONS. AIRCRAFT LANDED AND DISTINCT WHINE NOISE HEARD PRIOR TO SHUT DOWN. ENGINES SHUT DOWN AND BASIC VISUAL INSPECTION CARRIED OUT. ON ATTEMPTED ENGINE RE-START, #1 ENGINE WOULD NOT CRANK OVER. FURTHER INSPECTION FOUND COMPRESSOR INTERNAL DAMAGE. POWER SECTION REPLACED ON SITE AND WILL BE SENT TO MANUFACTURER FOR INSPECTION. (TC# 20190807016)

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