SDR HEEA096019

Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Bell 412

Difficulty date
June 21, 2004
Submitted
July 12, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1202T
Make and model
Bell 412
Aircraft serial
33112
Aircraft time
11,612 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6T3
Part
Fuel Control
Part number
324473514
Part serial
A34861
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

IN CRUISE FLIGHT, THE NR 1 ENGINE OUT LIGHT CAME ON, TORQUES SPLIT WITH NR 1 ENGINE LOW, RPM LIGHT CAME ON, LOW AUDIO CAME ON, CYCLIC CENTERING LIGHT CAME ON, AND NR 1 ENGINE N1 WENT TO 40 PERCENT. FOLLOWED CHECK LIST FOR LOW SIDE FUEL CONTROL FAILURE AND LANDED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NR 1 ENGINE AUTOMATIC FUEL CONTROL UNIT.

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