Service difficulty report · Case · Bell 212

Difficulty date
July 12, 2004
Submitted
January 5, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 212
Aircraft time
18,537 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6T3
Part
Case
Part number
212040054005
Condition
Broken
Location
M/R Gearbox
Component
Gearbox · Bell
Component part number
212040001123
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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) PILOT REPORTED HEARING A LOUD BANG AND THOUGHT PIECES OF THE HELICOPTER FELL FROM THE BELLY. PILOT WAS FLYING VERTICAL REFERENCE WITH A BAMBI BUCKET. UPON IMMEDIATE RETURN TO THE PAD, THE HELL HOLE SIDE INSPECTION PANELS WERE REMOVED AND THE SUPPORT CASE WAS FOUND BROKEN AT LIFT LINK FITTING. THE TRANSMISSION ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED. A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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