Service difficulty report · Spacer · Bell 212

Difficulty date
October 16, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 212
Engine
Pwa PT6T3
Part
Spacer
Part number
3015956
Condition
Damaged
Location
2nd Stage Comp
Part time
9,349 hours
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) DURING A START ATTEMPT OF #1 ENGINE THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO OBTAIN ANY N1 ROTATION. WHEN A SECOND START WAS ATTEMPTED AN AUDIBLE "CLUNK" WAS HEARD. THE STARTER GENERATOR AND TACHOMETER WERE REMOVED TO ATTEMPT TO MANUALLY ROTATE N1 DRIVE. NO ROTATION WAS POSSIBLE. THE POWER SECTION WAS REMOVED AND DISASSEMBLY FOUND DAMAGE TO THE COMPRESSOR BLADES, STATOR, SPACER AND AIR SEAL.

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