Service difficulty report · Shaft · Bell 222U

Difficulty date
March 15, 2012
Submitted
March 19, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N222LN
Make and model
Bell 222U
Aircraft serial
47544
Aircraft time
5,342 hours
Engine
Lyc LTS101*
Engine time
10,863 hours, 18,168 cycles
Part
Shaft
Part number
222365515105
Part serial
6253
Condition
Sheared
Location
Blower
Stage of operation
AA
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, NR 2 ENGINE OIL TEMPERATURE JUMPED FROM 80 DEGREES C TO OVER 120 DEGREES C. THE FLIGHT WAS ABORTED AND RETURNED TO BASE USING MINIMUM POWER FROM THE ENGINE UNTIL LANDING, APPROXIMATLY 10 MINUTES LATER. OIL PRESSURE REMAINED IN THE GREEN DURING THE FLIGHT. THE ENGINE WAS NOT SHUTDOWN DUE TO PERFORMANCE LIMITS AT 7000 FT MSL. FOUND BLOWER SHAFT SHEARED ON NR 2 ENGINE.

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