Service difficulty report · Fuel Heater · Bell 412

Difficulty date
September 29, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 412
Engine
Pwa PT6T3
Part
Fuel Heater
Condition
Leaking
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) SIGNIFICANT FUEL LEAK NOTED ON NR 1 ENGINE DURING GROUND OPERATIONS. LEAK CONFIRMED AS CRACKED WELD ON OIL TO FUEL HEATER.

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