Service difficulty report · Drain Valve · Bell 212

Difficulty date
April 7, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 212
Aircraft time
24,626 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6T3B
Part
Drain Valve
Part number
209062010001
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engine Oil
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING DI NR 2 POWER SECTION WAS FOUND TO BE LOW ON OIL. AFTER INVESTIGATION LEAKAGE WAS FOUND FROM OIL DRAIN VALVE. UPON REMOVAL SCREWS HOLDING INPUT SPIGOT WERE FOUND PULLED OUT OF VALVE BODY, ALLOWING LEAKAGE PAST THE INTERNAL O-RING. THE SCREWS LOCKWIRE WERE INTACT.

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