Service difficulty report · Spacer · Bell 212

Difficulty date
October 14, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bell 212
Engine
Pwa PT6T3
Part
Spacer
Part number
3015956
Condition
Faulty
Location
2nd & 3rd Stage
Stage of operation
TX
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) AFTER A REFUELING STOP THE PILOT TRIED WITHOUT SUCCESS TO START THE AIRCRAFT. THE ENGINEER DID A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE AND NO FAULT WAS FOUND. DURING A SECOND START ATTEMPT AN AUDIBLE "CLUNK" WAS HEARD AND NO ROTATION OCCURRED. THE STARTER WAS REMOVED AND AN ATTEMPT TO ROTATE THE STARTER DRIVE WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE INTAKE WAS CHECKED FOR F.O.D., THE COMPRESSOR WAS CLEAN. AN ATTEMPT TO TURN THE COMPRESSOR BY HAND WAS ALSO UNSUCCESSFUL. THE ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND TEARDOWN REVEALED A DAMAGED 2ND STAGE SPACER BETWEEN THE 2ND AND 3RD STAGES OF COMPRESSION.

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