# SDR CA090706009

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: June 27, 2009
- Submitted: August 3, 2009
- Operation: General aviation
- Make and model: Bell 212
- Registry model: [Bell 212](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-212) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft time: 18,537 hours
- Engine: Pwa PT6T3B
- System (JASC): [3610 · Pneumatic Distribution System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3610)
- Part: Tube
- Part number: 3017393
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Pneumatic Sys
- Stage of operation: NR
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: R
- Precautionary procedure: C
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA090706009

## Discrepancy

(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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