Bell 212

Service difficulty reports · 1,185

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  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_service_difficulty_report.parquet'
  WHERE aircraft_model_key = '212'
  ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC"

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SDR HEEA076259Engine · malfunctionedLOW POWER. SENT TO PRATT AND WHITNEY FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIR.Oct 9, 2001 · N5009N · Bell 212 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)SDR HEEA076257Engine · stalledCOMPRESSOR STALLS AND HIGH ITT. SENT TO PRATT AND WHITNEY FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIR.Oct 9, 2001 · N5736D · Bell 212 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)SDR HEEA076256Engine · corrodedCORROSION AT 12 OCLOCK. SENT TO PRATT AND WHITNEY FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIR.Oct 9, 2001 · N1079U · Bell 212 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)SDR HEEA076255Engine · malfunctionedHIGH OIL CONSUMPTION. SENT TO PRATT AND WHITNEY FOR WARRANTY REPAIR.Oct 9, 2001 · N102PH · Bell 212 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)SDR CUC2001F00000Line · crackedWHILE TROUBLESHOOTING NR 1 ENGINE FOR SLOW START, FOUND P3 LINE AT FILTER HOUSING CRACKED. REPLACED P3 LINE ASSEMBLY WITH NEW. LINE WAS CRACKED ON BACK SIDE, FLUSH THE P3 HOUSING.Oct 8, 2001 · N911VR · Bell 212 · Fuel Controlling SystemSDR HEEA076464Diaphragm · damagedINCREASE OF 40 DEGREES ITT AND 4 PERCENT N1 AT POWER CHECK SETTINGS. FOUND HOLE IN DIAPHRAGM. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE DIAPHRAGM.Oct 4, 2001 · N102PH · Bell 212 · Compressor Bleed ValveSDR CA011012001Blade · delaminated(CAN) ON A DAILY INSPECTION THE ENGINEER WAS INSPECTING THE TAIL ROTOR BLADES, ON T/R BLADE S/N A-11101 HE FOUND A DELAMINATION AT THE TIP. A REPLACEMENT T/R HUB ASSEMBLY WAS ORDERED (TSN 729.9 OF S/N A-11101) AT TTSN 413.9 T/R BLADE WAS REMOVED DUE TO DELAMIOct 2, 2001 · Bell 212 · Tail Rotor BladesSDR HEEA076302Transmission · making metalTRANSMISSION MAKING METAL.Oct 1, 2001 · N5736D · Bell 212 · Main Rotor GearboxSDR HEEA076299Oil Cooler · contaminatedOIL COOLER HAS METAL CONTAMINATION.Oct 1, 2001 · N5736D · Bell 212 · Main Rotor Drive SystemSDR HEEA076294Oil Cooler · contaminatedMETAL CONTAMINATION.Oct 1, 2001 · N5736J · Bell 212 · Engine Oil CoolerSDR HEEA076289Oil Cooler · contaminatedCONTAMINATED FROM MAST, ALSO LEAKS.Oct 1, 2001 · N3131S · Bell 212 · Engine Oil CoolerSDR CA011031026Bulkhead · cracked(CAN) DURING A SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE INSPECTION THE CRACK WAS DISCOVERED. HEADQUARTERS HAS RECEIVED THE PARTICULARS AND IS PREPARING A REPAIR SCHEME.Sep 28, 2001 · Bell 212 · Rotorcraft Tail BoomSDR CA011005002Bevel Gear · broken(CAN) METAL PARTICLES FOUND IN SUMP FILTER AT 50 HOUR INSPECTION. TRANSMISSION REMOVED AND SENT FOR OVERHAUL. WHEN ROTOR BRAKE QUILL WAS REMOVED I NOTICED HEAVY WEAR ON THE TEETH OF THE PINION. INSPECTION OF THE SPIRAL BEVEL GEAR REVEALED TWO BROKEN TEETH AND Sep 26, 2001 · Bell 212 · Main Rotor GearboxSDR HEEA076050Connector · shortedPRIOR TO TAKEOFF, SMELLED ELECTRICAL "BURNING" ODOR. MAINTENANCE FOUND WIRING HARNESS FROM NR 1 VHF RADIO TO BULKHEAD FITTING SHORTED AT CANNON PLUG.Sep 24, 2001 · N102PH · Bell 212 · Communications System WiringSDR CA011105003Line · leaking(CAN) DURING RUN UP THE SUBJECT LINE STARTED LEAKING, THIS WAS REPORTED BY PASSENGERS IN AIRCRAFT WHO NOTICED HYDRULIC FLUID LEAKING INTO CABIN FROM OVERHEAD.AIRCRAFT WAS SHUT DOWN AND THE AME LOCATED THE LEAKING LINE ON NR 2 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. THIS LINE WAS LASep 21, 2001 · Bell 212 · Hydraulic System, MainSDR CA011003010Bearing · failed(CAN) AME WAS COMPLETING A DAILY INSPECTION WHEN HE PULLED THE LT SERVO BRUSH TUBE AND FELT PLAY. UPON INVESTIGATION A BEARING IN THE UNIVERSAL HAD FAILED.Sep 13, 2001 · Bell 212 · Rotorcraft Servo SystemSDR HEEA075960Indicator · failedWILL NOT REFLECT AN INDICATION. SENT TO BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON FOR CREDIT.Sep 10, 2001 · Bell 212 · Navigation SystemSDR HEEA075945Tarsyn · malfunctionedPILOTS ADI BEGAN TUMBLING IN LEVEL FLIGHT. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.Sep 10, 2001 · N5736D · Bell 212 · Auto Flight SystemSDR CA010911002Stud · missing(CAN) FOUND BOKEN OFF STUD ON THE LIFT LINK TRANSMISSION MOUNT. ON THE TRANSMISSION THE LEFT REAR STUD HAD BROKEN OFF. THEY FOUND THIS DEFECT WHILE CHANGING A SERVO.Sep 10, 2001 · Bell 212 · Main Rotor Transmission MountSDR H3V2002F00000Bearing · deterioratedDURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION BEARING WAS FOUND TO HAVE PLAY. BEARING PLAY WAS FOUND TO BE WITH IN LIMITS IAW MM. POST FLIGHT INSPECTIONS FOUND RAPID DETERATION OF BEARING. SWASHPLATE WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE AND SERVICEABLE SWASHPLATE WAS INSTALLEDAug 29, 2001 · N811KA · Bell 212 · Main Rotor Mast/SwashplateSDR CUC2002F00000Stator · failedENGINE TEARDOWN SHOWS THIRD STAGE STATOR FAILED.Aug 29, 2001 · N911HW · Bell 212 · Turbine Engine Compressor SectionSDR 2002F00014Stator · failedENGINE TEARDOWN SHOWS THIRD STAGE STATOR FAILED.Aug 29, 2001 · N911HW · Bell 212 · Turbine Engine Compressor SectionSDR LS1R074942Oil Cooler · making metalPART MAKING METAL.Aug 17, 2001 · N8530F · Bell 212 · Engine Oil CoolerSDR CA010831005Gearbox · damaged(CAN) ON RAMP AFTER M/R HEAD CHANGE MASTER CAUTION LIGHT ACTIVATED&ENGINE CHIP LIGHT ACTIVATED. ENGINEER FOUND ON REAR CHIP DETECTOR FOR ENGINE MINOR FUZZ. ENGINER CLEANED CHIP DETECTOR & REINSTALLED ENGINEER INSPECTED FILTERS & FOUND NO DISCREPANCY. A/C GROUNAug 15, 2001 · Bell 212 · Turbine Engine Reduction GearSDR AUS20010852Blade · delaminated(AUS) MAIN ROTOR BLADE SKIN DELAMINATED AT THE BLADE TIP JUST AFT OFTHE D' SPAR. AREA OF DELAMINATION 55MM BY 75MM (2IN BY 3IN).Aug 2, 2001 · Bell 212 · Main Rotor BladesSDR CA020405021Flex Line · leaking(CAN) LEAK AT CROSSOVER FLEX LINE TO AUXILIARY TANK CONNECTION.Jul 28, 2001 · Bell 212 · Engine Fuel DistributionSDR LS1R074928Bellcrank · wornPART IS WORN EXCESSIVELY.Jul 20, 2001 · N8530B · Bell 212 · Elevator Control SystemSDR CA010725021Slip Ring · debonded(CAN) PILOT REPORTED PROBLEMS WITH ELECTRICAL RELEASE ON CARGO HOOK ASSEMBLY. SUSPENSION ASSEMBLY LATER DISASSEMBLED AND FOUND THAT INNER RING ON SLIP RING ASSEMBLY HAD DISBONDED PREVENTING PROPER CONTACT. THE SLIP RING ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED WITH NEW PART AND Jul 3, 2001 · Bell 212 · Cargo CompartmentsSDR EHA2001F00003Engine · failedON APPROACH TO REMOTE LANDING ZONE, WAITING FOR PREVIOUS A/C TO DEPART, PILOT WAS HOLDING IN PATTERN FOR LANDING AT APPROXIMATELY 50 KNOTS AND 400 FEET AGL. WHILE HOLDING, PILOT HEARD ENGINE OUT WARNING AUDIO AND VERIFIED NR 2 ENGINE POWER LOSS. HE THEN EXECJun 26, 2001 · N5017H · Bell 212 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)SDR LS1R073479Valve · brokenPART IS BROKEN.Jun 19, 2001 · N8530F · Bell 212 · Rotorcraft Flight ControlSDR EHA2001F00001Fuel Control · failedON INITIAL START IN AFCU POSITION, RUN-UP AND SUBSEQUENT THROTTLE BACK TO FLT IDLE. NR 2 ENG N1 WAS OBSERVED 49 PER CENT. WHEN THROTTLE WAS ADVANCED, 100 PER CENT NR 2 WAS ACHIEVED PRIOR TO REACHING HIGH SIDE STOP ON THROTTLE TWIST GRIP (LINEAR ACTUATOR WAS Jun 5, 2001 · N212EV · Bell 212 · Fuel Control/Turbine EnginesSDR HEEA073195Bearing · mismarkedMISIDENTIFIED. PICK TICKET SHOWS P/N MS27646-42 BUT TICKET HAS A BOLT P/N UNKNOWN.May 31, 2001 · Bell 212 · Main Rotor Drive SystemSDR HEEA073194Seal · defectiveDEFECTS FOUND ON SEAL LIP.May 31, 2001 · Bell 212 · Main Rotor Drive SystemSDR HEEA073193Seal · defectiveDEFECTS FOUND ON SEAL LIP.May 31, 2001 · Bell 212 · Main Rotor Drive SystemSDR WP012001B2839Screw · corrodedRECEIVED HYDRAULIC PUMP PN 212-076-011-101, SN 253750 FOR OVERHAUL WITH THE FOUR SCREWS HOLDING THE PORT CAP THE HEADS WERE MISSING PN NAS1351-3-32P. THE SCREW SHANK SHOW SIGNS OF HYDROGEN EMBRITTLEMENT AND RUST.May 22, 2001 · N181W · Bell 212 · Hydraulic Pump (Electric/Engine), MainSDR CA010627052Tube · cracked(CAN) DURING CRUISE 300 FT AGL, MAIN TRANSMISSION OIL PRESS WAS NOTICED FLUCTUATING. AN IMMEDIATE PRECAUTIONARY LANDING WAS CARRIED OUT. A/C WAS INTERMEDIATELY SHUT DOWN. UPON INVESTIGATION TUBE ASSY P/N 212-040-233-001 IN HELL HOLE WAS FOUND LEAKING. TUBE REPMay 19, 2001 · Bell 212 · Main Rotor GearboxSDR CA010530009Bearing · seized(CAN) DURING AN OPS CHECK IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE UPPER HOUSING NR 76 TO LOWER HOUSING NR 100, LOCK NR 79 WAS DISLODGED. FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT THE BEARING NR 98 (WHICH ALLOWS THE CARGO HOOK TO ROTATE UNDER LOAD) WAS SEIZED DUE TO CORROSION. THEREMay 10, 2001 · Bell 212 · Cargo CompartmentsSDR CA010522025Crosstube · broken(CAN) HELICOPTER WAS ON A HELI SKIING JOB. THE JOB DESCRIPTION IS LOW HOURS BUT LOTS OF LANDINGS IN SNOW. THE PILOT HAD A RATHER ABRUPT LANDING ON ONE OF THE LANDING SITES (NOT HARD BUT NOT SMOOTH). AT THE NEXT LANDING THE PILOT HEARD A LOUD BANG AND IT WAS NOMay 1, 2001 · Bell 212 · Main Landing GearSDR CA020405020Bearing · worn(CAN) SWASHPLATE BEARING WORN BEYOND LIMITS.Apr 25, 2001 · Bell 212 · Main Rotor Mast/SwashplateSDR HEEA072720Inverter · failedNO VOLTAGE OUTPUT.Apr 19, 2001 · N102PH · Bell 212 · AC InverterSDR HEEA072717Interphone · malfunctionedNO AUDIO OUT AT ANY POSITION ON ROTARY SELECTOR. FOUND R36-R41 TRANSMIT LEVELS ADJUSTED ALL THE WAY DOWN. ALSO FOUND SWITCHES S1, S2, S3, S11, LIGHT PANEL, TRANSMIT AND VOLUME KNOBS ALL BAD. ADJUSTED TRANSMIT LEVELS ON R36-R41 AND REPLACED ALL BAD PARTS. REApr 19, 2001 · N1074C · Bell 212 · Interphone/Passenger Announcement (PA) SystemSDR HEEA072706Indicator · failedDOES NOT PAINT TARGETS. FOUND UNIT HAS NO NOISE, ADJUSTED AUTOMATIC NOISE CONTROL. TROUBLESHOT VIDEO BOARD AND REPLACED R1450 RESISTOR. REPAIRED. BENCH CHECK GOOD.Apr 19, 2001 · N5010F · Bell 212 · Weather Radar SystemSDR LS1R072737Indicator · intermittentPART IS INTERMITTENT.Apr 19, 2001 · N8530F · Bell 212 · Engine RPM Indicating SystemSDR LS1R072736Bearing · looseBELLCRANK HAS LOOSE BEARINGS.Apr 19, 2001 · N8530F · Bell 212 · Stabilizer Control SystemSDR HEEA072637Transceiver · malfunctionedNO OUTPUT TO THE INDICATOR.Apr 17, 2001 · N5009N · Bell 212 · DME/TACAN SystemSDR HEEA072618Transceiver · failedON INITIAL INSTALLATION UNIT WOULD NOT TRANSMIT DURING FUNCTIONAL TEST. FOUND MODULATION WEAK WHEN UNIT WAS COOL AND WOULD GO UP AS UNIT WARMED UP. REPLACED CR325 DIODE AND REALIGNED TRANSMITTER. REPAIRED. BENCH CHECK GOOD.Apr 17, 2001 · N5736J · Bell 212 · VHF Communications SystemSDR HEEA071947Altimeter · malfunctionedALTIMETER WILL NOT ZERO OUT.Apr 3, 2001 · N5009N · Bell 212 · Altimeter, Barometric/EncoderSDR CA010423005Bearing · failed(CAN) BAD BRINNELLING, TEFLON WORN AWAY.(FLAPPING BEARINGS)Mar 28, 2001 · Bell 212 · Tail Rotor HeadSDR CA010424002Shaft · failed(CAN) THE NR 2 ENGINE FLAMED OUT. AFTER THE PILOT LANDED THE AIRCRAFT SUCCESSFULLY, REMOVE THE AFCU, MFCU AND ENGINE DRIVEN FUEL PUMP. I FOUND THE FUEL PUMP SPLINES WITH NO LUBRICATION AND WORN WELL BEYOND LIMITS. (NOTE: THE SPLINED ADAPTER WAS SPINNING FREELYMar 16, 2001 · Bell 212 · Engine Fuel PumpSDR CA010209015Window · failed(CAN) WHILE IN STRAIGHT AND LEVEL FLIGHT A LOUD BANG WAS HEARD. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE RT REAR SLIDING DOOR WINDOW HAD SHATTERED. AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS CARRIED OUT. ALLL PIECES WERE RECOVERED.Jan 21, 2001 · Bell 212 · Flight Compartment Windows
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