SDR HEEA080095

Service difficulty report · Valve · Bell 212

Difficulty date
June 11, 2002
Submitted
July 8, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N5736D
Make and model
Bell 212
Aircraft serial
31135
Aircraft time
16,692 hours
Part
Valve
Part number
204040368001
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Main Rotor
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WHEN ENGINES ARE REDUCED TO IDLE TRANSMISSION OIL PRESSURE DROPS BELOW LOW RED AND TRANSMISSION OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATES. ADVANCING EITHER ENGINE TO 70 PERCENT N1 RESTORES PRESSURE TO NORMAL RANGE. WHEN OIL PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE WAS REMOVED IT WAS FOUND TO BE STUCK PARTIALLY OPEN. REPLACED DEFECTIVE OIL PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE.

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