Service difficulty report · Support · Bell 212

Difficulty date
June 24, 2004
Submitted
October 5, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 212
Aircraft time
21,074 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6T3
Part
Support
Condition
Cracked
Location
Pylon Damper
Component
Pylon
Component part number
205030919037
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) PILOT REPORTED THAT THE AIRCRAFT WOULD ENTER INTO PYLON ROCK VERY EASILY. TRANSMISSION MOUNTS AND FRICTION DAMPERS WERE BEING REPLACED WHEN IT WAS FOUND THAT THE FRICTION DAMPER MOUNT SUPPORTS WERE CRACKED AND AS A RESULT NOT ATTACHED TO THE AIRFRAME. SUPPORTS WERE REPLACED, NEW MOUNTS AND DAMPERS INSTALLED. A/C TEST FLOWN, PYLON ROCK WAS NO LONGER PRESENT, A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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