Service difficulty report · Washer · Bell 212

Difficulty date
September 9, 2009
Submitted
October 23, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 212
Aircraft time
15,330 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6T3
Part
Washer
Part number
204030913005
Condition
Cracked
Location
Pylon
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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) DURING A 600HRS INSPECTION, ONE OF THE WASHER P/N 204-030-913-005 WAS FOUND CRACKED. THE CRACK IS COMING INWARD FROM THE OUTTER CIRCONFERENCE OF THE WASHER. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THAT THIS WASHER IS BEING REPLACED OVER A PERIOD OF JUST OVER A YEAR, THE TWO PREVIOUS TIME WAS AT A DIFFERENT LOCATION(FIRST WASHER FOUD CRACK DURING A SCHEDULE INSP. AND THE SECOND TIME AT XMSN REPLACEMENT). (TC# 20090914002)

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