Service difficulty report · Crosstube · Bell 212

Difficulty date
January 11, 2016
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 212
Aircraft time
33,221 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6T3B
Part
Crosstube
Part number
D212664207
Condition
Broken
Location
Aft
Part time
5,852 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING PREPARATION FOR TAKEOFF, JUST BEFORE PULLING COLLECTIVE, THE PILOT HEARD A LOUD SNAP AND THE ACFT DROPPED TO THE AFT LEFT. PILOT CORRECTED CYCLIC FOR M/R CLEARANCE, SHUTDOWN ENGINES. THE AFT CROSS TUBE BROKE OTBD OF LT RETAINING STRAP. ACFT SETTLED ON AFT LT BELLY.

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