Service difficulty report · Cable · Bell 412

Difficulty date
August 5, 2000
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bell 412
Aircraft time
3,448 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6T3B
Part
Cable
Part number
GEU7A
Condition
Failed
Location
Tach Generator
Component
Transmission · Bell · 412040002103
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) WHILE CARRYING OUT ENGINE RUN-UP TO DETECT SOURCE OF TRANSMISSION OIL LEAK, A FLUCTUATION OF ROTOR RPM WAS NOTICED FOLLOWED BY A TOTAL LOSS OF ROTOR RPM. IT WAS LATER DISCOVERED THAT THE TACH GEN CABLE HAD FRACTURED CAUSING THIS LOSS OF INDICATION OF ROTOR RPM.

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