Service difficulty report · Bleed Valve · Bell 212

Difficulty date
August 3, 2005
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 212
Aircraft time
18,357 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6T3
Part
Bleed Valve
Condition
Stuck
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, J
Precautionary procedure
E, B, A

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

What was found

COMPRESSOR STALL CAUSED OSCILLATIONS IN AIRFRAME. ENGINE POWER REDUCED TO IDLE. A SINGLE ENGINE LANDING CARRIED OUT IN NEAR BY FIELD. ENGINE REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT. IT WAS FOUND TO BE A STUCK CLOSED, BLEEDVALVE AND 3RD STAGE COMPRESSOR BLADE DAMAGE.

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