Service difficulty report · Engine · Bell 212

Difficulty date
February 24, 2005
Submitted
April 1, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 212
Aircraft time
18,205 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6T3B
Part
Engine
Part serial
TX0065
Condition
Unresponsive
Location
Both
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
R

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

What was found

(CAN) ON APPROACH NEITHER ENGINE RESPONDED TO INCREASED COLLECTIVE. THE AIRCRAFT AUTOROTATED TO A HEAVY LANDING. MFG WILL MONITOR THE INVESTIGATION INTO THIS EVENT AND WILL SUPPLIMENT THIS REPORT TO REFLECT ROOT CAUSE, ONCE ESTABLISHED.

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