Service difficulty report · Servo · Bell 206B

Difficulty date
February 29, 2004
Submitted
March 17, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N198H
Make and model
Bell 206B
Aircraft serial
3647
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Servo
Part number
206076031021
Part serial
3350
Condition
Binding
Location
Flt Controls
Stage of operation
HO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WHILE PICKING UP TO A HOVER. FIRST FLIGHT OF THE DAY, WHILE PICKING UP TO A HOVER FELT BINDING IN CYCLIC. SET AIRCRAFT DOWN AND CHECKED FRICTION AND HYDRAULIC SWITCH, MADE SECOND ATTEMPT TO PICKUP TO A HOVER WITH SAME STIFFNESS IN CYCLIC. SHUTDOWN AND NOTIFIED MAINTENANCE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED RT CYCLIC SERVO AND INSTALLED RT SERVO.

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