Service difficulty report · Tube · Bell 212

Difficulty date
June 27, 2009
Submitted
August 3, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 212
Aircraft time
18,537 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6T3B
Part
Tube
Part number
3017393
Condition
Cracked
Location
Pneumatic Sys
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

(CAN) ON NR 1 ENGINE START UP THE PILOT NOTED A SLOW AND HUNG START AND WAS UNABLE TO SPOOL ENG TO 100 PERCENT, MX PRESSURE CHECKED PNEUMATIC SYS AND FOUND AIR LEAKING FROM A CRACKED PNEUMATIC TUBE NEAR FLARE AT P3 FILTER.

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