Service difficulty report · Link · Bell 212

Difficulty date
April 21, 2022
Submitted
August 4, 2022
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N212AH
Make and model
Bell 212
Aircraft serial
30959
Engine
Pwa PT6T3B
Part
Link
Part number
212030154101
Condition
Cracked
Location
Xmsn Mount
Component
Xmisn Mount
Component part number
212040001059
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

UPON VISUAL INSPECTION OF FRICTION DAMPERS AND TRANSMISSION MOUNTS, FOUND LIFT LINK FITTING CRACK ON THE AFT LUG BUSHING AREA COVERING THE ENTIRE LATERAL (SIDE). TRANSMISSION MOUNTS WERE REMOVED AND INSPECTED FOUND PRESSURE REQUIRED TO DEFLECT MOUNT WAS BEYOND LIMITS ALLOWED.

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