SDR HEEA966353

Service difficulty report · Screen Assy · Bell 412

Difficulty date
January 4, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N22347
Make and model
Bell 412
Aircraft serial
36005
Engine
Pwa PT6T3B
Part
Screen Assy
Part number
3240864
Condition
Spring Failed
Location
Fuel Inlet
Component
324473513
Stage of operation
NR
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

AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED 10% TORQUE SPLIT IN FLIGHT WITH TORQUE AT OR ABOVE 90%. UPON CHECK OF SINGLE ENGINE BEEP RANGES NOTED #1 ENGINE FULL INCREASE RPM 2% HIGH. WHEN THROTTLE WAS ROLLED BACK TO IDLE, THE ENGINE WOULD DECEL ONLY TO 74% N1 INSTEAD OF 61%. ALSO THE THROTTLE WOULD SELF-ADVANCE RAPIDLY TO FULL OPEN POSITION IF IT WASN'T HELD OR FRICTIONED. REPLACED THE AFCU AND DURING SWAP OF FUEL TUBES FOUND PIECES OF THE FUEL INLET SCREEN ASSEMBLY SPRING IN THE INLET PORT, AND ADDITIONAL PIECES LODGED IN THE PORT. IT APPEARS THAT THE INLET SCREEN ASSEMBLY MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED INCORRECTLY FROM THE MANUFACTURER. REPLACED AFCU. NOTE: THE AFCU WAS OVERHAULED BY PRATT & WHITNEY MAY 1995

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