Service difficulty report · Seal · Bell 212

Difficulty date
January 19, 2016
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 212
Aircraft time
30,216 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6T3B
Part
Seal
Part number
3015871
Condition
Worn
Location
Cooler Blower
Part time
859 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, 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) SHORTLY AFTER TAKE OFF. INFORMED PILOT OF ORANGE FLUID ON BELLY OF HELICOPTER. ACFT LANDED AT FUEL CACHE AND SHUTDOWN FOR INSPECTION. BELLY AND TAIL WERE COVERED IN OIL. REPLACEMENT HELICOPTER WAS BROUGHT IN. NR 2 ENGINE OIL COOLER BLOWER SEAL REPLACED ON SITE BY AME AND ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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