SDR HEEA116968

Service difficulty report · Turbine Wheel · Bell 407

Difficulty date
August 16, 2007
Submitted
August 23, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N433PH
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53679
Aircraft time
2,218 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Engine time
8,606 hours
Part
Turbine Wheel
Part number
6898663
Part serial
X536938
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Part time
1,905 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
R

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

What was found

APPROXIMATELY 5 MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF, THE ENGINE FAILED AND AUTOROTATION WAS COMPLETED TO THE WATER. ENGINE WAS REMOVED DUE TO ENGINE SHUTDOWN. SUSPECT 3RD STAGE WHEEL FAILURE, 3RD STAGE WHEEL FOUND WITH ALL BLADES FRACTURED AT ROOT. TURBINE WAS SHIPPED TO MFG FOR FAILURE ANALYSIS.

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