Service difficulty report · Relay · Bell 212

Difficulty date
June 14, 2011
Submitted
September 9, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bell 212
Aircraft time
18,152 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6T3
Part
Relay
Part number
2120757821
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Starter Gen
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

(CAN) PILOT APPLIED POWER TO NR 2 DC BUSS AND THE NR 2 STARTER-GENERATOR ENGAGED. THIS RESULTED IN THE NR 2 ENGINE STARTING TO SPOOL UP WITH THE STARTER SWITCH STILL IN THE OFF POSITION. TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND THE NR 2 GENERATOR RELAY MAIN CONTACTS WELDED IN THE CLOSED POSITION.

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