Service difficulty report · Lock Plate · Bell 212

Difficulty date
June 7, 2011
Submitted
September 9, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bell 212
Aircraft time
13,606 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6T3B
Part
Lock Plate
Part number
3011158
Condition
Bent
Location
Transfer Tube
Stage of operation
HO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FUEL TRANSFER TUBE DISENGAGED FROM FUEL NOZZLE ALLOWING UN-RESTRICTED HIGH PRESSURE FUEL LEAKAGE. THE FUEL TRANSFER TUBE LOCK PLATE AT THE NR 6 FUEL NOZZLE LOCATION ON THE NR 1 ENGINE HAD NOT BEEN CORRECTLY INSTALLED 353.2 HOURS PREVIOUS DURING A SCHEDULED NOZZLE CHANGE.

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