Service difficulty report · Bellcrank · Bell 212

Difficulty date
April 6, 2003
Submitted
May 6, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bell 212
Aircraft time
13,018 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6T3
Part
Bellcrank
Part number
212060745001
Condition
Failed
Location
Droop Comp
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING APPROACH THE DROOP COMPENSATOR SYSTEM FAILED TO RESPOND AND ENGINE RPM INCREASED AS THE COLLECTIVE WAS LOWERED. PILOT ADJUSTED ENGINE RPM USING THE ELECTRICAL TRIM SYSTEM, (BEEP SWITCH). SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION FOUND THAT THE ENGINE GOVERNOR CONTROL, SAFETY BELL CRANK SHEAR RIVET, HAD SHEARED. NO BINDING COULD BE FOUND IN THE GOVERNOR CONTROL SYSTEM LINKAGES. FAILURE OF THE SHEAR RIVET IS LIKELY THE RESULT OF FATIGUE.

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