SDR ALG2003F00027

Service difficulty report · Cyclic Control · Bell 206L4

Difficulty date: February 10, 2003
Submitted: March 11, 2003
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N176AL
Make and model: Bell 206L4
Aircraft serial: 52146
Engine: Allsn 250C30P
System (JASC): 6220 · Main Rotor Head
Part: Cyclic Control
Condition: Out Of Rig
Location: Main Rotor
Stage of operation: AP
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: O

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

What was found

DURING APPROACH, PILOT WROTE (LANDED INTO WIND AND BACK TAXIED WITH TAILWIND TO PARKING, RAN OUT OF AFT CYCLIC, DID A GO-AROUND AFTER CHECKING TO MAKE SURE NOTHING WAS BLOCKING THE CYCLIC, RETURNED FOR A SLOW, SHALLOW APPROACH, SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN. VISUALLY CHECKED CYCLIC AND LANDED) UPON LANDING PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT CYCLIC CONTROL WAS OUT OF RIG.

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