Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Bell 212

Difficulty date
February 8, 2011
Submitted
March 15, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 212
Aircraft time
18,857 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6T3
Part
Fuel Control
Part number
324473514
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Engine
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

UPON 1ST START OF THE DAY, NR 1 ENG WOULD NOT ACCELERATE PAST 40 PERCENT NI. PROBLEM WAS TROUBLESHOT & ALL INDICATION POINTED TO THE AFCU. A NEW UNIT WAS THEN INSTALLED & THE ACFT WAS SUCCESSFULLY STARTED. THAT PROVED THE ORIGINAL AFCU WAS THE FAULTY COMPONENT. THE AFCU WAS 18.8 HRS OUT OF O/H.

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