Service difficulty report · Bleed Valve · Bell 412

Difficulty date
April 23, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bell 412
Engine
Pwa PT6T3B
Part
Bleed Valve
Part number
3033063
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
3,604 hours
Stage of operation
IN
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

BLEED VALVE WAS OVERHAULED 2-14-97 . BLEED VALVE CAUSED #2 ENGINE TO OSCILLATE BETWEEN 20 AND 40% TORQUE. REMOVED FROM A/C YV-0-CVG-11 AND ENGINE S/N CPPS62930, T.T. 3604.20. REMOVED BLEED VALVE AND FOUND UNSERVICEABLE AND REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE BLEED VALVE.

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