Service difficulty report · Bleed Valve · Bell 412

Difficulty date
July 21, 2011
Submitted
September 9, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bell 412
Aircraft time
2,602 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6T3
Part
Bleed Valve
Part number
3043023
Condition
Stuck
Location
Engine
Part time
2,456 hours
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

ON APPROACH, THE CREW NOTICED THAT THEY HAD ZERO TORQUE INDICATION AND HIGH ITT ON ENGINE NR1. THE CREW SHUTDOWN THE NR 1 ENGINE AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE ENGINEER TROUBLESHOOTING THE FAULT, NOTED THAT THE BLEED VALVE WAS STUCK IN THE CLOSED POSITION. THE BLEED VALVE WAS REPLACED AND ACFT GROUND RUNS CARRIED OUT WITH NO FURTHER FAULT. THE ACFT RETURNED TO HOME BASE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.

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