Service difficulty report · Compressor · Bell 212

Difficulty date
November 8, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 212
Engine
Pwa PT6T3
Part
Compressor
Condition
Damaged
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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) ACFT CAME BACK FROM A FLIGHT FOR REFUEL. ENGINE START AFTER THE REFUEL WAS OK. AS THE PILOT STARTED PULLING THE COLLECTIVE, THE LT PS WAS SURGING/VIBRATION WAS FELT, ITT WENT HIGH, PILOT SHUTDOWN THE ENGINE. COMPRESSOR DAMAGE WAS OBSERVED. CUSTOMER ALREADY REMOVED THE PS.

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