SDR 2026F00200

Service difficulty report · Amplifier · Bell 212

Difficulty date
September 2, 2026
Submitted
September 10, 2026
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N815SS
Make and model
Bell 212
Aircraft serial
30950
Aircraft time
24,133 hours, 100,360 cycles
Part
Amplifier
Part number
5700742521
Part serial
NR122
Condition
Failed
Part time
1 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

AS THE COPILOT BROUGHT THE AIRCRAFT TO HOVER, A LATERAL OSCILLATION BEGAN TO DEVELOP. WHILE THE COPILOT STILL HAD CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT, I VERIFIED THAT ALL THE APPROPRIATE SYSTEMS WERE STILL ENGAGED. AS THE OSCILLATIONS BEGAN TO INTENSIFY AND WERE BECOMING UNCONTROLLABLE, I TOOK OVER CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. AT THAT TIME, I ASKED FOR THE FORCE TRIM TO BE APPLIED AND ATTEMPTED TO SMOOTH THE AIRCRAFT OSCILLATIONS TO REGAIN CONTROL. UNABLE TO REGAIN ADEQUATE CONTROL OVER THE MOVEMENT, AND WITH OSCILLATIONS INCREASING IN INTENSITY, THE DECISION WAS MADE TO LAND THE AIRCRAFT BACK ON THE GROUND.

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