Service difficulty report · Compressor Wheel · Bell 206B3

Difficulty date
April 4, 2008
Submitted
April 14, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N18HT
Make and model
Bell 206B3
Aircraft serial
2210
Aircraft time
16,023 hours
Engine
Allsn 250B*
Part
Compressor Wheel
Part number
E23057112
Part serial
TB30155
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
Part time
1,544 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON DEPARTURE PILOT EXPERIENCED A DECELERATION OF THE ENGINE AND LOSS OF POWER. ON INSPECTION FOUND THE NR 2-3 COMPRESSOR WHEEL HAD SHED A BLADE WHICH SUBSEQUENTLY DESTROYED THE REMAINING COMPRESSOR WHEELS. NO FOD DAMAGE NOTED AS NR 1 COMPRESSOR WHEEL STILL IN TACT AND UNDAMAGED.

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