Service difficulty report · Slip Ring · Bell 212

Difficulty date
July 3, 2001
Submitted
August 7, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 212
Aircraft time
9,172 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6T3B
Part
Slip Ring
Part number
204075157001
Condition
Debonded
Location
Cargo Hook
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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) 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 UNIT REASSEMBLED. THE SUSPENSION ASSEMBLY WAS REINSTALLED IN THE AIRCRAFT AND SYSTEMCHECKED SERVICEABLE. THE SLIP RING ASSEMBLY ( THAT IS; DEBONDING AND PITTING) IS A COMMON SOURCE OF PROBLEMS WITH THE SUSPENSION ASSEMBLY.

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