Service difficulty report · Key Washer · Bell 212

Difficulty date
May 8, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bell 212
Engine
Pwa PT6T3
Part
Key Washer
Part number
3029244
Condition
Broken
Location
Main Shaft
Part time
3,632 hours
Component
Pwa · PT6T3B
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J, Y
Precautionary procedure
E, B, A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CLIMB OUT THE ENGINE CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED. PILOT INITIATED RETURN TO BASE, ON APPROACH A LOUD BANG WAS HEARD AND THE #1 POWER SECTION DECELERATED. AN EMERGENCY LANDING WAS CARRIED OUT. POST FLIGHT INVESTIGATION FOUND THE KEY BROKE OFF THE KEY WASHER. THIS ALLOWED THE MAIN INPUT SHAFT RETAINER TO LOOSEN WHICH ALLOWED RADIAL AND AXIAL PLAY OF THE SHAFT. THE POWER SECTION OUTPUT SHAFT DECOUPLED FROM THE GEARBOX ALLOWING THE POWER TURBINE ROTOR TO DROP AND CONTACT THE COMBUSTOR HOUSING. THE ROTOR DISINTEGRATED AND RESULTED IN SHUTDOWN OF THE POWER SECTION.

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