What was found
ENGINE REMOVED 6-21-16 DUE TO SQUEALING NOISE AND CHIP LIGHT ON SHUTDOWN. 1ST STAGE WHEEL REMOVED DUE TO BLADE FAILURE. PART RETURNED TO ROLLS ROYCE FOR FAILURE ANALYSIS WITH NR 1 NOZZLE. REPLACED 1ST STAGE WHEEL.
- Difficulty date
- June 21, 2016
- Submitted
- July 22, 2016
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Filed by
- HEER617E
PHI Aviation, LLC - Aircraft
- N408PH
- Make and model
- Bell 407
- Aircraft serial
- 53228
- Aircraft time
- 16,381 hours
- Engine
- Allsn 250C47B
- Engine time
- 8,075 hours
- System (JASC)
- 7250 · Turbine Section
- Part
- Turbine Wheel
- Part number
- M25010227
- Part serial
- X618743
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Engine
- Part time
- 190 hours
- Component
- Turbine
- Component part number
- 23063354
- 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.