Service difficulty report · Ring · Bell 212

Difficulty date
March 9, 2004
Submitted
April 1, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 212
Aircraft time
2,636 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6T3
Part
Ring
Part number
3032151
Part serial
8A803
Condition
Burned
Location
Engine Vane
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) DURING ROUTINE HOT END BORESCOPE INSPECTION, HOT END DISTRESS WAS NOTED. POWER SECTION REMOVED FROM AIRCRAFT, HOT END REMOVED. COMBUSTION CHAMBER CRACKED (MANY) ON NR 2 LOUVERED COOLING RING. SMALL DUCT BURNED/WARPED IN TWO AREAS (VANES). VANE RING ASSEMBLY, SEVERE BURNING ON 1 VANE AT TRAILING EDGE APPROXIMATELY .5 SQUARE INCH MISSING. ADJACENT VANE TRAILING EDGE CRACKED. VANE RIM BURNED AND CRACKED (3032151). HOUSING ASSEMBLY, CT SHROUD, ONE SEGMENT 3018503 WARPED INWARD CAUSING CT BLADE CONTACT. BLADE LEADING EDGE AT TIP ROUNDED. DISK/BLADE ASSEMBLY, CONTACT WITH WARPED BLADE SHROUD SEGMENT.

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