SDR HEEA107323

Service difficulty report · Tube · Bell 412

Difficulty date
August 22, 2005
Submitted
December 28, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N2258F
Make and model
Bell 412
Aircraft serial
33073
Aircraft time
19,509 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6T3B
Part
Tube
Part number
3040654
Condition
Failed
Location
Governor
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 AT 1200' AT 70% TORQUE, OBSERVED LARGE TORQUE SPLIT. NR 1 HIGH, NR 2 HAD DROPPED TO ZERO. N1 ON NR 2 WAS NOTED AT 58%. IDENTIFIED NR 2 ENGINE GOVERNOR FAILURE. SELECTED NR 2 ENGINE MANUAL THROTTLE, DIVERTED TO MANASSAS. LANDED WITH NO INCIDENT. REPLACED TUBE ASSY AND NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED.

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