Service difficulty report · Servo · Bell 206B

Difficulty date
May 1, 2003
Submitted
June 18, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N5011F
Make and model
Bell 206B
Aircraft serial
2564
Engine
Allsn 250C20
Part
Servo
Part number
206076031021
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Flight Cintrol
Part time
14,784 hours
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
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

DURING LANDING THE PILOT FELT THE BINDING FORCE FROM THE CYCLIC, UPON LANDING THE PILOT FOUND THE TOP CASTLE NUT OF THE LEFT SERVO FROZEN WHICH PRODUCED BINDING, THE MECHANIC REMOVED THE SERVO BOLT AND NUT, CLEANED AND REINSTALLED. OPS FLIGHT CHECK WAS PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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