What was found
IN CRUISE FLIGHT THE PILOT DESCRIBED A LOUD BANG WHICH COINCIDED WITH A RISE IN TOT AND A DEGRADATION OF ROTOR RPM. THE PILOT MADE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING IN THE WATER.
- Difficulty date
- September 1, 2010
- Submitted
- September 15, 2010
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N371RL
- Make and model
- Bell 206L4
- Aircraft serial
- 52370
- Aircraft time
- 4,387 hours
- Engine
- Allsn 250C30P
- Engine time
- 8,641 hours
- System (JASC)
- 7230 · Turbine Engine Compressor Section
- Part
- Diffuser
- Part number
- 23051119
- Part serial
- 23791
- Condition
- Separated
- Location
- Zone 200
- Component
- Compressor · Rroyce
- Component part number
- 23051643
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- R, J
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.