Service difficulty report · Retainer · Bell 212

Difficulty date
November 23, 2009
Submitted
March 1, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 212
Aircraft time
19,850 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6T3
Part
Retainer
Part number
3014228
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Fuel Line
Stage of operation
HO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y, J
Precautionary procedure
R

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

What was found

(CAN) PART INSTALLED BACKWARDS, ALLOWING THE FUEL LINE BETWEEN THE AFCU AND MFCU TO BECOME DISCONNECTED. RESULTING IN ENGINE FLAME OUT. ALTHOUGH NOT A CONTRIBTING FACTOR AT THIS TIME, THE RETAINER IS ILLUSTRATED BACKWARDS IN THE IPC AND MM.

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