Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Bell 212

Difficulty date
September 16, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 212
Aircraft time
21,418 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6T3
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
42D218
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 1 Engine
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 POST FLIGHT INSPECTION NR 1 ENGINE DECK WAS FOUND TO HAVE FOIL/OIL RESIDUE ON IT BUT NO SOURCE OF THE LEAK WAS FOUND. WITH THE INDUCTION COWL REMOVED AND BOOST PUMP PRESSURE APPLIED FUEL WAS FOUND SEEPING OUT THE DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE SWITCH AND RUNNING DOWN THE ENGINE INLET AREA. EVIDENCE THAT FUEL HAD BEEN FLOWING INTO THE ENGINE INLET WHILE THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING AS WELL AS POOLING IN THE AIR MANAGEMENT SHEET METAL BEFORE RUNNING ON THE ENGINE DECK WAS APPARENT. THE SWITCH WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE FOLLOWING DISCOVERY OF THE DEFECT.

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