What was found
(CAN) THE AIRCRAFT WAS AT 400 FEET AGL, WHEN PILOT HEARD A LOUD BANG AND THE A/C YAWED LEFT AND AUTOROTATED TO THE GROUND. AIRFRAME SUFFERED MAJOR DAMAGE. ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION REMOVED FOR INVESTIGATION.
- Difficulty date
- August 10, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Bell 206L
- Engine
- Allsn 250C20R2
- System (JASC)
- 7230 · Turbine Engine Compressor Section
- Part
- Compressor
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Engine
- Stage of operation
- CR
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.