SDR HEEA107321

Service difficulty report · Tube · Bell 412

Difficulty date
November 1, 2005
Submitted
December 28, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N2148K
Make and model
Bell 412
Aircraft serial
36001
Aircraft time
20,141 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6T3B
Part
Tube
Part number
3019630
Part serial
NA
Condition
Chafed
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

NR 2 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE BEGAN TO FLUCTUATE AND SLOWLY DECREASED. WHEN GAUGE READING APPROACHED THE LOWER LIMIT THE MASTER CAUTION LIGHT BEGAN TO FLICKER. ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE. MAINTENANCE FOUND A HOLE CHAFED IN THE OIL TO FUEL HEATER TUBE BY THE FUEL PUMP SEAL DRAIN TUBE.

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