What was found
ENGINE REMOVED DUE TO LOW POWER. UPON INSPECTION OF TURBINE PARTS NOTED THE FOLLOWING: SEVERLY SULFIDATED BLADE TIP ON #1 WHEEL CAUSING WHEEL AND NOZZLE CONTACT WITH TRAILING EDGE TIPS OF 8 EACH BLADES MISSING. SCRAPPED #1 WHEEL.
- Difficulty date
- June 15, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N50182
- Make and model
- Bell 206L1
- Aircraft serial
- 45242
- Engine
- Allsn 250C28B
- System (JASC)
- 7250 · Turbine Section
- Part
- Wheel
- Part number
- 6895801
- Condition
- Sulfidation
- Location
- 1st Stage
- Part time
- 951 hours
- Component
- 23033185
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.