Service difficulty report · Tube · Bell 212

Difficulty date
May 19, 2001
Submitted
July 5, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 212
Aircraft time
5,982 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A34
Part
Tube
Part number
212040233001
Condition
Cracked
Location
Transmission Oil
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

(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 REPLACED TRANSMISSION FILTER WAS INSPECTED NO CONTAMINATION WAS FOUND. 6 LITRES OF OIL WAS ADDED. (12 L MAX CAPACITY) AIRCRAFT GROUND RUN & RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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