Service difficulty report · Shaft · Bell 212

Difficulty date
June 1, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 212
Aircraft time
22,739 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6T3B
Part
Shaft
Part number
2660163502
Condition
Damaged
Location
Cooler Blower
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING FLIGHT IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE NR 2 ENGINE AND COMBINING GEARBOX OIL TEMPERATURES WERE CLIMBING INTO THE CAUTIONARY RANGE. AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING WAS CONDUCTED WITHOUT INCIDENT. NO TEMPERATURE LIMITS WERE EXCEEDED. UPON VISUAL INSPECTION IT WAS CONCLUDED THAT A FAILURE OF THE NR 2 OIL COOLER BLOWER DRIVE SHAFT WAS THE CAUSE OF THE ELEVATING OIL TEMPERATURES. THE OIL COOLER BLOWER WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE AND A REPLACEMENT UNIT WAS INSTALLED. THE BLOWER IS BEING GROUND TRANSPORTED TO MAIN BASE FOR FURTHER EVALUATION.

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