Service difficulty report · Electrical Sys · Bell 212

Difficulty date
July 20, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bell 212
Engine
Pwa PT6T3
Part
Electrical Sys
Condition
Failed
Location
Dc System
Stage of operation
HO
Nature of condition
G, H, J
Precautionary procedure
A, E

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

What was found

(CAN) A LARGE AMOUNT OF STATIC ELECTRICITY WAS OCCURRING DURING SLINGING OPS ON LONG LINE. WHILE SLINGING A LOAD, THE STARTER/GENERATOR FOR ONE ENGINE WENT OFF-LINE. PILOT RESET THE GENERATOR AND IT CAME BACK ON-LINE. A SECOND BUILD-UP OF STATIC FOLLOWED BY A DISCHARGE CAUSED A COMPLETE POWER FAILURE (NO BATTERY, NO GEN). PILOT COULD NOT RELEASE THE LOAD ELECTRICALLY AND FUEL BOOST PUMPS INOPERATIVE. UNCOMMANDED ENGINE POWER ROLLBACK, POSSIBLY CAUSED BY FUEL BOOST PUMPS INOPERATIVE.

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