Service difficulty report · Collar · Bell 206L4

Difficulty date
May 23, 2001
Submitted
June 28, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N176AL
Make and model
Bell 206L4
Aircraft serial
52146
Part
Collar
Part number
206011005105
Part serial
EAFS7341
Condition
Broken
Location
Collective
Part time
572 hours
Stage of operation
HO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING HOVER ATTEMPT, NOTICED UNUSUAL AMOUNT OF COLLECTIVE INPUT WITH VERY LITTLE RESPONSE(LOCATION OFFSHORE VERMILION 250). COLLAR BROKE INBOARD OF CLAMP UP BOLT. COMPONENT AT BELL HELICOPTER FOR EVALUATION. PREVENTATIVE RECOMMENDATION TO BE DETERMINED UPON RECEIPT OF BELL REPORT.

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