Service difficulty report · Line · Bell 212

Difficulty date
January 7, 2005
Submitted
March 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 212
Engine
Pwa PT6T3B
Part
Line
Part number
3017393
Condition
Fractured
Location
Pneumatic Sys
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) THE ENGINE NO.2 POWER-SECTION EXPERIENCED AN UNCOMMANDED POWER REDUCTION IN CRUISE, FALLING BELOW GROUND IDLE.THE POWER-SECTION WAS SHUTDOWN IN FLIGHT AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION REVEALED A FRACTURED P3 PNEUMATIC TUBE LEADING TO THE FUEL CONTROL (AFCU).

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