- Difficulty date
- May 21, 2003
- Submitted
- May 27, 2003
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N3911L
- Make and model
- Bell 412
- Aircraft serial
- 33023
- Aircraft time
- 21,784 hours
- Engine
- Pwa PT6T3B
- Part
- Bleed Valve
- Part number
- 312320301
- Part serial
- 4K477
- Condition
- Damaged
- Location
- Engine
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- 9
- 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
BLEED VALVE DOES NOT SEAT PROPERLY WHEN CLOSED. CAUSING HIGH ITT.
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