Service difficulty report · Engine · Bell 212

Difficulty date
June 26, 2001
Submitted
August 3, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N5017H
Make and model
Bell 212
Aircraft serial
30930
Engine
Pwa PT6T3
Part
Engine
Part number
PT6T3
Part serial
60382
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2
Part time
8,780 hours
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON APPROACH TO REMOTE LANDING ZONE, WAITING FOR PREVIOUS A/C TO DEPART, PILOT WAS HOLDING IN PATTERN FOR LANDING AT APPROXIMATELY 50 KNOTS AND 400 FEET AGL. WHILE HOLDING, PILOT HEARD ENGINE OUT WARNING AUDIO AND VERIFIED NR 2 ENGINE POWER LOSS. HE THEN EXECUTED A SINGLE ENGINE LANDING TO A CONFINED AREA WITH DAMAGE TO M/R BLADE, T/R BLADES, AND SYNCHRONIZED ELEVATOR. THE A/C WAS THEN SHUT DOWN. AWAITING A/C EXTRACTION AND TEARDOWN FOR FURTHER DETAILS.

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