What was found
VALVE MADE ENGINE HOWL. TESTED BY ACCESSORY SHOP AND UNIT LEAKED AT THE SPLITLINE. UNIT ALSO LEAKED AROUND PISTON AREA, INDICATING A RUPTURED DIAPHRAGM.
- Difficulty date
- October 28, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N2148K
- Make and model
- Bell 412
- Aircraft serial
- 36001
- Engine
- Pwa PT6T3B
- System (JASC)
- 7532 · Compressor Bleed Valve
- Part
- Valve
- Part number
- 312320201
- Condition
- Leaking
- Location
- Bleed Air System
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- K
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.