Service difficulty report · Mount · Bell 212

Difficulty date
September 15, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bell 212
Engine
Pwa PT6T3
Part
Mount
Part number
230461763
Condition
Worn
Location
Start/Gen
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
A, H
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING FLIGHT NR1 GENERATOR WENT OFF LINE AND WAS RESET. SMOKE WAS OBSERVED COMING FROM NR1 ENGINE, SO HELICOPTER LANDED. FIRE WAS OBSERVED COMING FROM NR1 ENGINE WHICH WAS EXTINGUISHED BY AME. INITIAL INVESTIGATION INDICATES THE ALIGNMENT DOWEL WEAR ON THE STARTER GENERATOR MOUNTING FLANGE MAY HAVE ALLOWED THE STARTER/GENERATOR TO ROTATE ALLOWING THE HARNESS TO CHAFE THE FUEL LINE CAUSING A LEAK WHICH WAS IGNITED BY THE SPRAY ON THE STARTER GENERATOR

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