Service difficulty report · Boot · Bell 212

Difficulty date
July 31, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 212
Aircraft time
6,615 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6T3B
Part
Boot
Part number
212040176101
Condition
Torn
Location
Main Rotor
Part time
1,163 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) ON A POST FLIGHT INSPECTION IT WAS NOTED THE FWD COUPLING BOOT, M/R TRANSMISSION END, HAD SOME SLIGHT GREASE LEAKAGE. THE DRIVE SHAFT WAS REPLACE WITH ANOTHER DRIVE SHAFT. THE BOOT WAS INSTALLED NEW ON FEB 14 2012 AND THE MFG DATE ON THE BOOT WAS FEB 5 2010. TOTAL TIME INSTALLED WAS 1163 HOURS. THE BOOTS WAS VISUALLY INSPECTED AND NO TEARS FOUND BUT SEVERAL PITS WERE NOTED.

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