Service difficulty report · Link · Bell 212

Difficulty date
August 10, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 212
Engine
Pwa PT6T3B
Part
Link
Part number
212030104101
Condition
Failed
Location
Main Rotor
Stage of operation
CL
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

(CAN) JUST DEPARTED OFF FROM A FOB WITH PASSENGERS, AND WAS IN A SLIGHT LT TURN WITH MAX CONTINUOUS POWER, WHEN A LOUD BANG AND MOMENTARY SHUTTER OCCURRED AND WAS FELT IN THE ACFT. LEVELLED THE ACFT, CROSS CHECKED ENGINE INDICATIONS AND NOTHING ABNORMAL WAS OBSERVED. FLIGHT CONTROLS WERE RESPONSIVE AND THE A/C FLEW SMOOTHLY. RETURNED TO AND LANDED AND ASKED THE MAINTENANCE CREW TO INSPECT. UPON REMOVING A PANEL, A BROKEN LIFT LINK WAS FOUND. THE ACFT WAS GROUNDED FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE DAY.

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