What was found
ENGINE REMOVED DUE TO EXCEEDING TOT ON START. UPON INSPECTION OF TURBINE PARTS NOTED EXCESSIVE PITTING ON TIE BOLT MUTE.
- Difficulty date
- July 8, 2002
- Submitted
- July 22, 2002
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Bell TH57A
- Aircraft serial
- 162044
- Aircraft time
- 12,589 hours
- Engine
- Allsn 250C18A
- System (JASC)
- 7250 · Turbine Section
- Part
- Tie Bolt
- Part number
- 23068265
- Part serial
- NM80874
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Engine
- Part time
- 465 hours, 164 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.