Service difficulty report · Transmission · Bell 212

Difficulty date
December 29, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bell 212
Engine
Pwa PT6T3
Part
Transmission
Part number
212040001115
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Main Rotor
Part time
11,736 hours
Component
212040001115
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) SERVICEABLE TRANSMISSION INSTALLED AND ALTERNATE RUN-IN PROCEDURE CARRIED OUT IAW WITH BELL MM. FILTERS REMOVED AND FOUND CLEAN. TWO TEST FLIGHTS OF 0.3 AND 0.2 CARRIED OUT. DURING SECOND FLIGHT, THE TRANSMISSION CHIP WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE. EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF FERROUS METAL WAS FOUND ON THE CHIP PLUG AND IN THE FILTER. TRANSMISSION RETURNED FOR INVESTIGATION.

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