Service difficulty report · Engine · Bell 206L4

Difficulty date
July 11, 2013
Submitted
July 22, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N467AE
Make and model
Bell 206L4
Aircraft serial
52438
Aircraft time
154 hours, 415 cycles
Engine
Allsn 250C30P
Part
Engine
Condition
Power Loss
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
R, B, O

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

What was found

PILOT STATED AFTER TURNING FINAL TO BASE, THE ACFT EXPERIENCED A PARTIAL ENGINE LOSS OF POWER (SIMILAR TO ROLLING THE ENGINE TO FLIGHT IDLE). THE ACFT WAS APPROX 80 TO 100 FT ABOVE THE GROUND AT ABOUT 40 KTS. THE PILOT MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING WHICH RESULTED IN A HARD LANDING AND THE ACFT SUSTAINED MAJOR TAILBOOM DAMAGE.

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