What was found
(CAN)ENGINE HAD CATASTROPHIC FAILURE, AIRCRAFT DESTROYED. ACCIDENT HAPPENED IN AUSTRALIA AND IS BEING INVESTIGATED BY BUREAU OF AIR SAFETY INVESTIGATION, FILE #9504205. PRELIMINARY OBSERVATIONS INDICATE FA ILURE OF N2 GEARBOX DRIVE.
- Difficulty date
- December 13, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Bell 205A1
- Engine
- Lyc T5313B
- System (JASC)
- 7260 · Turbine Engine Accessory Drive
- Part
- Drive
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Accessory Gearbx
- Component
- Allied Signa · 103040001
- Stage of operation
- CR
- Nature of condition
- Y
- Precautionary procedure
- G
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.