Service difficulty report · Line · Bell 412EP

Difficulty date
April 11, 2006
Submitted
May 11, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N413EV
Make and model
Bell 412EP
Aircraft serial
36381
Engine
Pwa PT6T3
Part
Line
Part number
412040217101
Condition
Leaking
Location
Trans Oil Sys
Part time
83 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

OIL WAS DISCOVERED LEAKING FROM BELLY OF AC AFT OF AFT CROSSTUBE. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT TRANSMISSION PRESSURE OIL LINE TO OIL COOLER HAD CHAFED AGAINST OIL COOLER DRAIN LINE CAUSING A HOLE TO BE CHAFED INTO PRESSURE LINE. OIL COOLER DRAIN LINE IS A STAINLESS STEEL LINE AND NO DAMAGE OCCURRED ON THIS LINE. AC GROUNDED OIL LINE ORDERED AOG NEW LINE INSTALLED IN AC PAYING ATTENTION TO CLAMPING OF ADEL CLAMPS TO PREVENT CHAFING OF OIL LINES. TRANSMISSION SERVICED TO PROPER LEVEL. MOC AND LEAK CHECK WAS PERFORMED WITH NO LEAKS NOTED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE WITH NO FURTHER MAINT. NOTE: THIS AC WAS RECEIVED NEW FROM MFG AND HAD NO PREVIOUS MAINT PERFORMED IN SECONDARY HELL HOLE. (K)

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