Service difficulty report · Engine · Bell 212

Difficulty date
June 13, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bell 212
Engine
Pwa PT6T3B
Part
Engine
Condition
Fire
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
A
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) ROTORCRAFT CONDUCTED A NORMAL TAKEOFF, BUT WAS SOON FOLLOWED BY LOSS OF ALTITUDE. PILOT TOOK EVASIVE ACTION TO MISS TREES, BUT A HARD CRASH RESULTED AND ROTORCRAFT ROLLED ONTO RIGHT SIDE. FIRE WAS BURNING ON NR 1 ENGINE AND FIRE WAS THEN EXTINGUISHED. ALL PASSENGERS EVACUTATED WITH NO INJURIES. TSB INVESTIGATIONAT THIS TIME.

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