SDR ERAA078463

Service difficulty report · Blower · Bell 412

Difficulty date
April 4, 2002
Submitted
April 22, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 412
Engine
Pwa PT6T3B
Part
Blower
Part number
209062502101
Part serial
5100756
Condition
Worn
Location
Oil Cooler
Part time
11,234 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

OIL COOLER BLOWER DUE 1500 HR OVERHAUL. WORN INBOARD BUSHING IN CASING ASSY. CRACKED IMPELLER. ACTION TAKEN: C/W PRELIMINARY INSPECTION. NO DEFECTS NOTED. DISASSEMBLED OIL COOLER, CLEANED, STRIPPED PAINT & PRIMER & VISUALLY INSPECT ALL PARTS. FOUND MECHANICAL DAMAGE ON BEARING BUSHING OF CASING ASSY AND SENT TO H&S TOOL FOR REPAIR. CLEANED UP LIGHT CORROSION ON REMAINING PARTS. C/W NDT INSP & FOUND CRACK ON IMPELLAR, PARTS FOUND TO BE IN SERVICEABLE CONDITION. INSTALLED 1EACH NEW BRG IN CASING ASS6Y, 1 EACH NEW BEARING ON SHAFT. PRIMED PARTS & REASSEMBLED OIL COOLER WITH ALL NEW HARDWARE, NEW DECAL & NEW SHAFT O RING. O/H OIL COOLER IAW BHT 412 CR&O9CHAP 79 & BHT-ALL-SPM CHAP 2 .

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