Service difficulty report · Drive Bearing · Bell 206B

Difficulty date
September 20, 2018
Submitted
October 25, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N16726
Make and model
Bell 206B
Aircraft serial
2122
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Drive Bearing
Condition
Failed
Location
Fcu
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, Y
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THE AIRCRAFT SUFFERED AN INFLIGHT ENGINE OVERSPEED AND SUBSEQUENT ENGINE FAILURE. THE PILOT PERFORMED A SUCCESSFUL AUTOROTATION TO THE GROUND WITH NO DAMAGE TO THE AIRFRAME AND NO INJURIES TO THE OCCUPANTS. AFTER RECOVERY OF THE ACFT AND REMOVAL. INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED THAT THE FCU SUFFERED A CATASTROPHIC DRIVE BEARING FAILURE WHICH WAS THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE ENGINE FAILURE.

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