Service difficulty report · Tube · Bell 206L3

Difficulty date
March 6, 2003
Submitted
June 18, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N343AL
Make and model
Bell 206L3
Aircraft serial
51372
Engine
Allsn 250C30P
Part
Tube
Part number
206001089001
Condition
Disconnected
Location
T/R Control
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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 CONTROL FUNCTION CHECK ON RUN-UP TAIL ROTOR PEDALS FELT WEAK, PILOT SHUT THE AIRCRAFT DOWN AND NOTIFIED MAINTENANCE. THE MECHANIC FOUND TAIL ROTOR CONTROL TUBE IN THE BOX BEAM TO THE BELLCRANK IN HAT RACK AREA NOT CONNECTED, THE MECHANIC RECONNECTED THE CONTROL TUBE.

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