What was found
TURBINE REMOVED FOR OVERHAUL. UPON INSPECTION OF TURBINE PARTS NOTED LIGHT SULFIDATION ON BACK SIDE OF 1ST STAGE WHEEL LEADING EDGE BLADES. SCRAPPED.
- Difficulty date
- May 15, 2002
- Submitted
- May 28, 2002
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N14UH
- Make and model
- Bell 230
- Aircraft serial
- 23028
- Aircraft time
- 1,697 hours
- Engine
- Allsn 250C30
- Engine time
- 1,697 hours
- System (JASC)
- 7250 · Turbine Section
- Part
- Turbine Wheel
- Part number
- 23053299
- Part serial
- X138173
- Condition
- Damaged
- Location
- Engine
- Part time
- 1,697 hours, 2,977 cycles
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.