Bell 212

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SDR CA140604014Shaft · damaged(CAN) DURING FLIGHT IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE NR 2 ENGINE AND COMBINING GEARBOX OIL TEMPERATURES WERE CLIMBING INTO THE CAUTIONARY RANGE. AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING WAS CONDUCTED WITHOUT INCIDENT. NO TEMPERATURE LIMITS WERE EXCEEDED. UPON VISUAL INSPECTION IT WAJun 1, 2014 · Bell 212 · Engine Oil CoolerSDR CA140203025Spider · broken(CAN) PILOT REPORTED TRANSMISSION CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING HELI-SKI OPERATIONS AND RETURNED TO LODGE. EXAMINATION OF CHIP PLUG BY AME SHOWED SEVERAL SMALL FLAKES AND 1 SMALL SLIVER. TRANSMISSION WAS REMOVED AND DISSASSEMBLED. SPIDER ASSY WAS FOUND WITH Jan 29, 2014 · Bell 212 · Main Rotor GearboxSDR CA131216016Frame · cracked(CAN) WHILE SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE WAS CARRIED OUT ON THE STABILIZER BAR, THE CENTER FRAME WHICH HAS 111.3 HRS REMAINING TO IT`S SCHEDULED RETIREMENT LIFE OF 10,000 HOURS, IT WAS DISCOVERED TO HAVE A CRACK APPROXIMATELY .7500" AROUND THE RADIUS OF THE BEARING SDec 13, 2013 · Bell 212 · Main Rotor HeadSDR CA131126008Crosstube · cracked(CAN) ACFT RETURNING FROM A TRAINING FLIGHT. LANDED AND THE CREW HEARD A LOUD CRACKING SOUND. AFTER SHUTDOWN, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE FRONT CROSS TUBE HAD BROKEN. NO OTHER DAMAGE DISCOVERED AND ACFT HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM SERVICE.Nov 25, 2013 · Bell 212 · Main Landing GearSDR CA131025007Brushes · worn(CAN) GENERATOR WENT OFFLINE, DURING TROUBLESHOOTING AME FOUND BRUSHES DISINTEGRATED.Oct 23, 2013 · Bell 212 · Starter-GeneratorSDR CA130922002Washer · failed(CAN) TRANSMISSION MOUNT UPPER WASHER FOUND CRACKED DURING DAILY INSPECTION. 1 CRACK FOUND OF LESS THAN .2500" LENGTH STARTING FROM THE OUTSIDE DIAMETER OF THE WASHER. TRANSMISSION SUPPORT CASE SURFACE INSPECTED FOR DEFECTS, NONE FOUND, AND REPLACEMENT WASHESep 17, 2013 · Bell 212 · Main Rotor GearboxSDR CA130922001Washer · failed(CAN) TRANSMISSION MOUNT UPPER WASHER FOUND CRACKED DURING DAILY INSPECTION. 2 CRACKS FOUND OF LESS THAN .2500" LENGTH STARTING FROM THE OUTSIDE DIAMETER OF THE WASHER. TRANSMISSION SUPPORT CASE SURFACE INSPECTED FOR DEFECTS, NONE FOUND, AND REPLACEMENT WASHSep 17, 2013 · Bell 212 · Main Rotor GearboxSDR CA130815013Control Unit · inoperative(CAN) DC CONTROL UNIT WOULD NOT MAINTAIN VOLTAGE.Aug 13, 2013 · Bell 212 · DC Power Distribution SystemSDR CA130815012Relay · failed(CAN) BATTERY BUSS RELAY DOES NOT ACTIVATE.Aug 13, 2013 · Bell 212 · Battery/Charger SystemSDR CA130815014Tank · corroded(CAN) HYDRAULIC TANK HAS INTERNAL CORROSION.Aug 11, 2013 · Bell 212 · Hydraulic System, MainSDR CA130807002Boot · leaking(CAN) THE HELICOPTER WAS WORKING ON A FIRE ABOUT 6 MILES AWAY WHEN THE PILOT NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A CHANGE IN THE PITCH TO THE VIBRATION OF THE ACFT, IT DIDN`T SEEM EXCESSIVE SO THE PILOT CARRIED ON. THEN AN ODOR OCCURRED IN THE ACFT. FINISHED THE DROPS OFAug 3, 2013 · Bell 212 · Main Rotor Drive SystemSDR CA130726017Wire Harness · shorted(CAN) NR 1 POWER SECTION ITT INDICATION DROPPED TO ZERO & REMAINED THERE. T5 THERMOCOUPLE HARNESS TESTED & FOUND TO BE AN OPEN CIRCUIT.Jul 25, 2013 · Bell 212 · Engine Indicating System WiringSDR CA130724003Crosstube · broken(CAN) PILOT LANDED AT FOREST SERVICE LOOKOUT TOWER AND HEARD A BANG. THOUGHT HE HAD HIT A ROCK. ON LANDING AT A LOCAL AIRSTRIP THE ACFT SAT IN AN UNUSUAL ATTITUDE. THE FORWARD LANDING GEAR CROSSTUBE WAS FOUND BROKEN NEAR A FORWARD SUPPORT. THIS PN CROSSTUBE Jul 23, 2013 · Bell 212 · Main Landing GearSDR CA130815004Rod End · worn(CAN) BEARING LINER GONE, EXCESSIVE WEAR BETWEEN BALL AND BEARING OUTER HSG.Jul 20, 2013 · Bell 212 · Main Rotor HeadSDR CA130517003Saddle · cracked(CAN) CRACKS DISCOVERED DURING DAILY CHECKS.May 16, 2013 · Bell 212 · Main Landing GearSDR CA130422006Blade · debonded(CAN) DURING INSPECTION OF THE M/R BLADE, THE LOWER DOUBLER AT BS 80 WAS FOUND DEBONDED. A RULER COULD BE INSERTED 4" BETWEEN THE DOUBLERS.Apr 20, 2013 · Bell 212 · Main Rotor BladesSDR CA130410013Fuel Line · chafed(CAN) DURING A AFCU REPLACEMENT ON NR 1 ENGINE, THE FUEL TUBE, FROM AFCU TO MFCU WAS FOUND CHAFING ON BRAKET, PN 412-060-024-101, PARTS OF TB 212-11-211.Apr 10, 2013 · Bell 212 · Engine Fuel DistributionSDR CA130405005Blade · cracked(CAN) CRACK DISCOVERED IN MAIN ROTOR BLADE SKIN DURING DAILY INSPECTION BY AME ON HELI-SKIING OPERATION. CRACK LOCATED 171" FROM ROOT END OF BLADE. CRACK MEASURED 15" LONG IN CHORDWISE DIRECTION. BLADE IS BEING REPLACED AND SHIPPED TO BASE. MFR HAS BEEN COApr 4, 2013 · Bell 212 · Main Rotor BladesSDR CA130405013Panel · delaminated(CAN) PANEL DELAMINATED.Apr 2, 2013 · Bell 212 · Fuselage Main, Plate/SkinSDR CA130405012Actuator · intermittent(CAN) ACTUATOR INTERMITTENT.Apr 2, 2013 · Bell 212 · Rotorcraft Flight ControlSDR CA130327004Inverter · failed(CAN) DURING A TRAINING FLIGHT THE INVERTER FAILURE NR 2 WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. AT APPROXIMATELY THE SAME TIME SMOKE WAS DETECTED IN THE CABIN. EMERGENCY WAS DEALT WITH IAW THE CHECK LIST. AFTER LANDING AT MAINTENANCE FACILITY, THE AME QUICKLY DETERMINED THMar 18, 2013 · Bell 212 · AC InverterSDR CA130314014Blower · loose(CAN) DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE THE IMPELLER RETENTION NUT WAS FOUND TO HAVE NO CLAMP-UP TORQUE ON THE IMPELLER AND THE WASHER BENEATH THE NUT COULD FLOAT FREELY. THE WITNESS MARK ON THE NUT TO THE SHAFT WAS STILL INTACT.Mar 14, 2013 · Bell 212 · Engine Oil CoolerSDR CA130312010Support · broken(CAN) DURING ROUTINE ACFT DAILY INSPECTION, AME WAS INSPECTING THE MAIN TRANSMISSION AND NOTICED THE SUPPORT CASE WAS CRACKED ON THE LT SIDE BY THE AIRFRAME ATTACHMENT BOLT. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REMOVED AND IT WAS FOUND THE SUPPORT CASE LEG WAS BROKEN WITH THMar 9, 2013 · Bell 212 · Main Rotor GearboxSDR CA130225022Indicator · fluctuates(CAN) AMPERE INDICATOR HAD FLUCTUATING INDICATIONS.Feb 25, 2013 · Bell 212 · AC Indicating SystemSDR CA130225021Tachometer · slow(CAN) NR 1 NEEDLE SLOW TO COME ON LINE.Feb 25, 2013 · Bell 212 · Main Rotor Indicating SystemSDR CA130225020Caution Panel · failed(CAN) MASTER CAUTION WILL NOT RESET.Feb 25, 2013 · Bell 212 · Instrument PanelSDR CA130225019Longeron Splice · cracked(CAN) LONGERON SPLICE FOUND CRACKED DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION.Feb 25, 2013 · Bell 212 · Rotorcraft Tail BoomSDR LCFA20130225001Blade · delaminatedTHE UPPER AND LOWER SURFACES OF THE TRAILING EDGE EXTRUSION ON SUBJECT MAIN ROTOR BLADE HAVE DELAMINATED FROM EACH OTHER. THE OUTBOARD END OF THE DELAMINATION ENDS AT THE INBOARD EDGE OF THE TRIM TAB; THE DELAMINATION OF THE TRAILING EDGE EXTRUSION EXTENDS INFeb 18, 2013 · N16974 · Bell 212 · Main Rotor BladesSDR CA130214023Window · cracked(CAN) SKY LIGHT WINDOW CRACKED.Feb 14, 2013 · Bell 212 · Flight Compartment WindowsSDR CA130214022Indicator · failed(CAN) NR 1 ENGINE DUAL TORQUE NEEDLE NOT INDICATING.Feb 14, 2013 · Bell 212 · Engine RPM Indicating SystemSDR CA130220007Blade · delaminated(CAN) TAIL ROTOR DEBONDED ON DOUBLER AT BS 20.00".Feb 8, 2013 · Bell 212 · Tail Rotor BladesSDR CA130206010Crosstube · broken(CAN) ACFT WAS LANDING WITH GROUP OF SKIERS ON BOARD WHEN PILOT HEARD LOUD BANG AND ACFT STARTED TO SETTLE ON SNOW. PASSENGERS WERE UNLOADED WHILE HOLDING POWER AND ACFT WAS FLOWN BACK TO BASE, LANDED AND PLACED ON JACKS. AFT CROSSTUBE WAS FOUND BROKEN UNDERFeb 5, 2013 · Bell 212 · Main Landing GearSDR CA130212020Engine · fod(CAN) HAD A CHIP CAUTION ON RT ACCESSORIES GEARBOX DURING A FLIGHT. THE CREW SHUTDOWN AND SECURED THE ENGINE. AN UNEVENTFUL SINGLE ENGINE LANDING WAS MADE. THE ON GROUND INSPECTION REVEALED DEBRIS ON MAGNETIC CHIP DETECTOR. NO OTHER CONTAMINATION ON OIL FILFeb 4, 2013 · Bell 212 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)SDR CA121206003Fitting · worn(CAN) UPON PURGING WITH GREASE OF THE MAIN ROTOR GRIP IT WAS NOTICED THAT GREASE WOULD NOT COME OUT OF THE VENT FITTING AT THE TOP OF THE GRIP. THE ROTOR HUB WAS REMOVED AND DISASSEMBLED TO FIND EXCESSIVE WEAR ON THE FITTING AT THE SEAL CONTACT AREA ALLOWING Dec 4, 2012 · Bell 212 · Main Rotor HeadSDR CA121206010Mount · loose(CAN) FOUND DURING INSPECTION, THAT ATTACHMENT BOLTS, HAD COME LOOSE. THE INSPECTION WAS CARRIED OUT IAW INSTRUCTIONS FOR AIRWORTHINESS STC SH08-8. ALSO, THE HOLES HAD ELONGATED CAUSING THE FITTING TO MOVE INSIDE THE STRUT ASSEMBLY. MFG DART AEROSPACE, WAS NDec 3, 2012 · Bell 212 · Engine Mount SectionSDR CA120906013Reservoir · damaged(CAN) INTERNAL COATING BREAKING DOWN AND CONTAMINATING HYDRAULIC FLUID.Sep 4, 2012 · Bell 212 · Hydraulic Reservoir, MainSDR CA120813020Link · failed(CAN) JUST DEPARTED OFF FROM A FOB WITH PASSENGERS, AND WAS IN A SLIGHT LT TURN WITH MAX CONTINUOUS POWER, WHEN A LOUD BANG AND MOMENTARY SHUTTER OCCURRED AND WAS FELT IN THE ACFT. LEVELLED THE ACFT, CROSS CHECKED ENGINE INDICATIONS AND NOTHING ABNORMAL WAS OAug 10, 2012 · Bell 212 · Main Rotor GearboxSDR X1Y2012F00000Rod · failedSTABILIZER BAR DAMPER ROD, ROD END BEARING, PN 47-140-252-003, BECAME LOOSE IN ALUMINUM TUBE DUE TO RIVET WEAR AND LACK OF ADHESIVE ON ASSEMBLY. CONTROL ROD BEARING AND FITTNG MUST BE INSTALLED IAW SRM IAW MFG.Aug 1, 2012 · N212HP · Bell 212 · Rotorcraft Flight ControlSDR CA120808006Bearing Cage · making metal(CAN) MIDDLE BEARING OUTTER RACE SPALLING. BEARING CAGE BROKEN.Jul 30, 2012 · Bell 212 · Main Rotor GearboxSDR CA120817007Relay · failed(CAN) ACFT FAILED TO START, NO IGNITORS SPARKING, TROUBLESHOT SYS FOUND PROBLEM TO BE A BURNED OUT RELAY ON THE IGNITOR SIDE IN NOSE COMPARTMENT WHICH IS THE START CONTROL RELAY.Jul 27, 2012 · Bell 212 · Engine CrankingSDR CA120817006Line · unserviceable(CAN) HYDRAULIC LINE CRACKED IN A BEND RADIUS WHILE MACHINE WAS IN A HOVER CAUSING LOSS OF HYDRAULIC FLUID FROM NR 1 SYSTEM.Jul 26, 2012 · Bell 212 · Hydraulic System, MainSDR CA120817005Tachometer · failed(CAN) CO-PILOT DUAL TACH N2 ENGINE RPM NEEDLE, FAILS TO MOVE WHEN ENGINE IS RUNNING, STAYS AT 0 RPM.Jul 25, 2012 · Bell 212 · Engine RPM Indicating SystemSDR CA120719010Indicator · erratic(CAN) ERRATIC INDICATION ON OIL PRESSURE.Jul 12, 2012 · Bell 212 · Engine Oil Indicating SystemSDR CA120824005Longeron · cracked(CAN) DURING IMPORT OF THE ACFT, MAINTENANCE WAS CARRYING OUT ASB 212-90-63, THE REPETITIVE TAILBOOM BORESCOPE INSPECTION. IN ADDITION, THE LOWER LONGERONS WERE INSPECTED FOR CONDITION. A CRACK WAS NOTED IN THE LT LOWER LONGERON. THE TAILBOOM WAS REMOVED ANDJun 22, 2012 · Bell 212 · Rotorcraft Tail BoomSDR ALGA2012061802Retainer · corrodedRETAINER CORRODED BEYOND REPAIR LIMITS.Jun 18, 2012 · Bell 212 · Rotorcraft Flight ControlSDR ALGA2012061801Retainer · corrodedRETAINER CORRODED BEYOND REPAIR LIMITS.Jun 18, 2012 · Bell 212 · Rotorcraft Flight ControlSDR CA120608010Shaft · sheared(CAN) COMBINING GEARBOX CHIP LIGHT, NR 2 OIL COOLER BLOWER SHAFT FOUND SHEARED.Jun 5, 2012 · Bell 212 · Engine Oil CoolerSDR CA120530002Hook · failed(CAN) HELICOPTER WAS CARRYING A LOAD ON A 130 FOOT LONG LINE FROM ONE STAGING AREA TO ANOTHER STAGING AREA. THE LOAD 1800 LBS AND LONG LINE CAME ACCIDENTLY OUT OF THE BELLY HOOK ABOUT 1.5 MILES FROM STAGING. THERE WAS NO TURBULENCE ENCOUNTERED THE ENTIRE FLIGMay 27, 2012 · Bell 212 · Aerial Tow EquipmentSDR CA120605003Blade · fractured(CAN) DURING LOGGING OPERATIONS, AS THE ACFT WAS COMING IN TO DROP, A NOISE WAS HEARD AND A POWER LOSS FOLLOWED ACCOMPANIED BY HIGH TEMPERATURE. THE LOAD WAS LET GO AN A SAFE LANDING FOLLOWED AT THE DROPPING ZONE. INSPECTION FOUND TURBINE BLADE FRACTURES.May 22, 2012 · Bell 212 · Turbine SectionSDR CA120523016Engine · malfunctioned(CAN) ACFT WAS INVOLVED IN LONGLINE OPERATIONS. DURING A MOVE WITH LOAD ON HEADING FOR THE LANDING ZONE UNDER LOW POWER AS THE PILOT BEGAN TO SLOWLY PULL IN POWER TO SLOW THE DECENT A POPPING NOISE WAS HEARD AND A RISE IN THE ITT WAS NOTED ON THE NR 1 ENGINE May 19, 2012 · Bell 212 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)
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