Service difficulty report · Red Gearbx · Bell 212

Difficulty date
February 19, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bell 212
Engine
Pwa PT6T3
Part
Red Gearbx
Part number
3017680
Condition
Mis Assembly
Location
Engine
Part time
10,504 hours
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) GEARBOX WAS RECEIVED DIRECTLY FROM MANUFACTURER WITH SEVERAL DISCREPANCIES IN QUALITY OF ASSEMBLY. THE TWO COUPLINGS P/N 3024973 BETWEEN C-BOX AND GOVERNORS WERE NOT INSTALLED PROPERLY (COMPLETELY MISSING). ELBOW MS9194-04 ON TOP OF GOVERNOR WAS JAMMED INTO OIL MOUNTING FLANGE. SEVERAL LINE NUTS (B-NUTS) WERE LOCKWIRED BACKWARDS. 1 HELICOIL WAS NOT COMPLETELY INSTALLED. THE PREVIOUS DEFECTS WERE NOTICED AND RECTIFIED BEFORE INSTALLATION ON HELICOPTER. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN INFORMED.

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