SDR 96ZZZX1390

Service difficulty report · Servo · Bell 206L

Difficulty date
February 20, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
XJ2R294L
Helicopter Accessory Service Inc
Aircraft
N700EA
Make and model
Bell 206L
Aircraft serial
51497
Part
Servo
Part number
206076062003
Condition
Water Contam
Location
Cyclic
Part time
1,299 hours
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

CYCLIC STICK WOULD PULL HARD FORWARD WHEN COLD. CUSTOMER REMOVED SERVO AND SENT IN FOR REPAIR. RECEIVED UNIT AND BOOT WAS TORN AROUND INPUT VALVE. FUNCTIONAL TEST UNIT FOUND, NO PROBLEM. PUT UNIT IN FREEZER AND INPUT WOULD BECOME LOCKED UP. DISASSEMBLED UNIT AND FOUND WATER BEHIND INPUT VALVE. TORN BOOT ALLOWED WATER TO ENTER INPUT VALVE.

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