Service difficulty report · Filter · Bell 212

Difficulty date
January 21, 2011
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 212
Aircraft time
14,229 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6T3B
Part
Filter
Condition
Clogged
Location
P3
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) PILOT COMPLAINED OF SLOW ACCELERATION ON NR 2 PS. MEETING WITH MAINTENANCE CREW DECIDED TO TROUBLESHOOT WITH A 4 ACTION RESPONSE. FIRST ACTION WAS TO CHECK ENGINE DRIVEN FUEL PUMP OUTPUT. BOTH ENGINES MEASURE SAME FUEL OUTPUT INDICATING NO PROBLEMS IN THIS AREA. SECOND ACTION WAS TO CHECK P3 FILTERS AND DO A P3 LEAK CHECK. WHEN THIS WAS CARRIED OUT THE FILTER WAS SLIGHTLY PLUGGED , BUT NOT EXCESSIVELY. THE ATTEMPTED P3 LEAK CHECK REVEALED A CRACKED P3 HOUSING ON THE NR 2 PS.

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