Service difficulty report · Table · Bell 212

Difficulty date
April 1, 2005
Submitted
May 2, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 212
Aircraft time
12,221 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6T3
Part
Table
Condition
Wrong Part
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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) MFG 5 MAN SEAT POSITION IS SHOWN AT FS 119. SEAT HAS 2 IN THICK BACK CUSHION AT TRANSMISSION BULKHEAD STA. MM PUTS 5 MAN TROOP SEAT AT FS 117. MIDDLE PASSENGER FOR THAT SEAT CONFIGURATION HAS ITS BACK DIRECTLY AGAINST THE TRANSMISSION BULKHEAD. IT SEEMS ODD THAT THE MFG PASSENGER STATION WOULD BE 2 INCHES AFT OF THE TROOP PASSENGER SEAT. THE MFG AIRLINE PASSENGER SEATING ARRANGEMENT IS VERY SIMILAR TO THE MFG SEATS AND SHOWS THE 5 MAN SEAT POSITION AT FS 114.7. THERE IS ALSO A SLIGHT DIFFERENCE IN THE 4 MAN SEAT, WHICH SHOULD BE CHECKED ALSO. THERE IS A NEED FOR CLARIFICATION. HAVE THE SAME KIT INSTALLED IN THREE OTHER HELICOPTERS. PLEASE FIND ATTACHED APPLICABLE SUPPLEMENTS.

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