SDR HEEA072417

Service difficulty report · Bellows · Bell 412

Difficulty date
April 9, 2001
Submitted
May 7, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N3893N
Make and model
Bell 412
Aircraft serial
33010
Aircraft time
18,020 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6T3B
Part
Bellows
Part number
2526385
Part serial
8148
Condition
Defective
Location
Fuel Control
Part time
212 hours
Component
Fuel Control · 324473514
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
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

IDLES AT 45 PERCENT N1 AND WILL NOT ACCELERATE. FOUND ALL FLOWS TO BE VERY LOW AND UNADJUSTABLE. SPLIT UNIT AND FOUND BELLOWS TO BE DEFECTIVE.

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