Service difficulty report · Control Box · Bell 212

Difficulty date
March 8, 2002
Submitted
April 26, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 212
Aircraft time
13,018 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6T3
Part
Control Box
Part number
209075326
Condition
Corroded
Location
Rpm Warning
Stage of operation
HO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
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 HOVERING OVER WATER ALL KINDS OF WARNING LIGHTS AND HORNS CAME ON. PARAMETERS LOOKED NORMAL, AIRCRAFT WAS FLOWN TO THE CLOSEST AIRPORT, RPM BOX WAS OPENED AND FOUND CORRODED, WAS SUBSEQUENTLY REPLACED.

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