SDR 96ZZZX5173

Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Bell 206L1

Difficulty date
September 9, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N2072M
Make and model
Bell 206L1
Aircraft serial
45720
Part
Cylinder
Part number
206076062003
Condition
Defective
Location
Collective Servo
Part time
3,088 hours
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED LOSS OF COLLECTIVE CONTROL ON AIRCRAFT. ARRIVED AT SCENE AND INSPECTED AND FOUND COLLECTIVE SERVO PISTON UNSCREWS FROM ROD END BEARING. CAUSE OF INCIDENT WAS NO SAFETY WAS FOUND ON FWD SERVO PISTON. INSPECTED COLLECTIVE SERVO FOR DAMAGE AND PISTON FOR STRAIGHTNESS, AND DAMAGE. NO DEFECTS FOUND. INSPECTED CONTROL TUBES FOR CRACKS, NICKS, AND STRAIGHTNESS, OPENED VERTICAL TUNNEL, INSPECTED CONTROL TUBES FOR CRACKS AND DAMAGE. NO DEFECT FOUND.

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