Service difficulty report · Oil Cooler · Bell 212

Difficulty date
July 18, 2000
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bell 212
Aircraft time
12,124 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6T3B
Part
Oil Cooler
Part number
209062501005
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engine Oil
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT THE C BOX OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE PILOT THEN LOOKED AT THE PRESSURE GAUGE AND SAW IT FLUCTUATING. THE HELICOPTER WAS LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. UPON GROUND RUN THE AME NOTICED OIL STREAMING FROM THE OIL COOLER.

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