SDR HEEA090148

Service difficulty report · Engine · Bell 412

Difficulty date
September 30, 2003
Submitted
October 27, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N412SM
Make and model
Bell 412
Aircraft serial
33197
Aircraft time
1,937 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6*
Part
Engine
Part number
312295201
Part serial
CPPSTH0281
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 1
Part time
1,928 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

IN FLIGHT NR 1 ENGINE ITT WENT TO 970 DEGREES, NR 2 ENGINE TORQUE DROPPED TO ZERO. APPEARED TO BE NR 1 ENGINE GOVERNOR HIGH SIDE FAILURE. RETURNED NR 1 ENGINE THROTTLE TO IDLE, SWITCHED NR 1 ENGINE THROTTLE TO MANUAL AND FLEW TO NEAREST AIRPORT IN MANUAL THROTTLE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE ASSY INCLUDING FUEL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM.

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