Service difficulty report · Line · Bell 212

Difficulty date
November 23, 2002
Submitted
January 6, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bell 212
Aircraft time
6,904 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6T3
Part
Line
Part number
3028325
Condition
Broken
Location
P3 Air Filter
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) THE GOVERNOR WAS LAGGING BEHIND. THE ENGINEER CARRIED OUT SOME ADJUSTMENTS BUT THE ADJUSTMENTS DID NOT HELP. A P3 AIR LEAK CHECK WAS CARRIED OUT AND THE ENGINEER DISCOVERED AIR LEAKING NEAR THE P3 AIR FILTER. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE LINE WAS BROKEN THAT WENT FROM THE P3 AIR FILTER TO A FI TTING AND FROM THE FITTING ENDING UP AT THE FUEL CONTROL.

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