Service difficulty report · Fuel Cell · Bell 212

Difficulty date
July 7, 2004
Submitted
January 5, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 212
Aircraft time
17,977 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6T3
Part
Fuel Cell
Part number
FCE53191
Part serial
3636
Condition
Split
Part time
18,044 hours
Stage of operation
HO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) LOW FUEL LIGHT COMING ON WITH 250-300 LBS INDICATED IN LT LOWER FUEL CELL. INVESTIGATION FOUND SPLIT IN FUEL CELL INTERNALLY ACROSS BAFFLE, WHICH ACTED LIKE A ONE WAY VALVE. THIS WOULD PUMP FUEL AWAY FROM BOOST PUMP WHEN A/C IS IN UNUSUAL ATTITUDES (HOVER/LONG LINING).

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