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never worked on a B3, but try cleaning out the fuel side of the fuel/oil heater, could be contaminated. The 212's have 2 and can give you headaches. Spray it out with some contact cleaner from the output side.

Tasman with Whistler Heli-skiing and up in bell 2 it is allowed, but as 212wrench said, the job takes priority.

Well Nova212, looks like the fault was the generator field circuit breaker. Reset it a couple of times and the gen came online. Gen has not fallen off line since. Overhaul of the DCU's showed the same diode blowing in all the failed boxes, I guess it was causing a feedback into the box or something. The breaker still had continuity when metered. Don't you hate it when it is a little item like this that stumps a lot of people. An apprentice told me the breaker popped this summer, work fine after reseting.

If it is a single buss machine, the diode check is not applicable. Have you swapped generators? I have also seen the wires chaffing on the inside of the cowls causing them to drop off. Don't forget you have 2 of everything in a 212, try swapping component by component, takes time, but you never know.

Lots of lightning between PG and Valemount. At least 6 new fires this am.

any metal conection will do. Hope it helps.

I know it sounds weird, but try grounding you laptop to the machine with a jumper. I am using a Toshiba laptop with no serial port and windows xp

I use a Belkin USB adapter. Works well, just have to remember to plug it in after you have launched the engine program. I have had no luck with the instuments yet with it though. One of the other guys have a different adapter and has had luck with both, I will ask what brand and post it later. hope this helps

argg, don't say things like that, you could spoil it MB is busy also

I was wrenching on a medium in 2003 that dropped a net of drums. When I looked at the hook, I found that it had been miss-rigged in the hanger before it left. I take the time now whenever I get on a machine to check the rigging.

It's sitting behind us in Dryden at the moment, waiting like the rest of us.

Tasman has 1 medium in Grande Cache hired on and AB forestry wants anything we have. Unfortunatly, the other 212 is on a flat rack coming through customs.

I use a ICOM F3g. No problems with it. It is not face progamable but I have the software and my laptop is usually near me to progam it in the field. The company I work for uses motorola JT1000, they work well. All have the programming keys attached but are listed at about $1800CDN. The icom was less than $500.

When I was up in VIH's Sandspit base a few years ago, they had purchased a set of cattle scales and fixed a 5 x 5 platform to it. The scales cost about $2500 bucks and were digital. Very accurate and allowed 6 pax to stand on it so no one person was weighed only the group. Worked well with cargo also as you could load a pallet after you zeroed out the pallet weight.

Twotter says it all, if you have to borrow it more than once, consider buying it. As for the Makita, look for a 9.6 volt, they are getting hard to find but it has all the torque you need and is still small and light. If you travel to the field, don't buy a butane soldering iron, NOT allowed in checked baggage as it is dangerous goods. (Unless you want to buy a new unused one every time) On helicopters, I never use 3/8 drive. Never had the need, I have a few 1/2 drive sockets that work for me. Snap-on 4 way off-set wrench's are a must. Start with 9/16 to 5/8's then add the rest. Blue-Point ADP

Is it worse cold or hot. Have you done a decelleration check yet. The engine manual has the info on the times. If it is stiffer hot, it could be turbine rub, you should be able to hear it. I have never seen N2 lockup with Mobil Jet 2 in the 10 years I have been using it. It cokes less than 500, but not much.

"The police will present a polished, expensive plan for corporations and individuals to donate cash for EC120B copters, made by the European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co". I don't remember this company, any of you?

Not being a pilot but a wrench, I have not had the opertunity to land a machine and experience this, But in Blue River a few years ago I got the chance to change an Astar drivetrain a 9500 feet after the pilot dipped his tail in the snow. Both tip indicators were fine but the root of one blade cracked over 75% around the blade cuff. The T/R driveshaft had twisted about 270 degrees and the gbx oil looked like metalflake paint. The a/c sat for 2 weeks in weather befor we got to it, so it was full of snow and the engine was frozen solid. I have some pic someware and will post them when I get home

I believe, but don't qute me that it was CQT. It just came out of rebuild and on it's first revenue flight.

I heard today as we were pulling the wreck out that the woman may not make it. Pilot and other pax will be Ok. The speculation on site was glassy water.

I remember NMH's great "Bone-us" they use to give us :shock:

Last I heard, Nelson is still Tasman. Whistler 1 maybe 2 212,s. Tasman is long term leasing the 407s for up north.

I was told that the ATC requested the pilot turn at that time and in that direction because a tanker was waiting to take off behind him. He tried to stay over the road. Unfortunatly, his worst case sinario showed up at the worst time. I did not hear why the bucket came off.

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Thanks ####, I am looking for the 204 plug because I want to include it in a set that I sell.