Service difficulty report · Servo · Bell 206B

Difficulty date
August 6, 2000
Submitted
August 30, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bell 206B
Aircraft time
12,572 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20
Part
Servo
Part number
206076031017
Condition
Jammed
Location
Main Rotor
Part time
8,785 hours
Component
Servo
Stage of operation
HO
How discovered
V
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

(CAN) WHILE PILOT WAS FLARING TO LAND, HE NOTICED IN A HOVER THAN MORE FORCE WAS REQUIRED TO MOVE THE CYCLIC TO THE RIGHT. UPON LANDING AND SHUTDOWN OF AIRCRAFT HE TRIED TO PERFORM A CONTROL CHECK OF THE CYCLIC AND FOUND THAT IT REQUIRED TWO HANDS AND CONSIDERABLE FORCE TO MOVE THE CYCLIC FORWARD AND/OR TO THE RIGHT. THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM WAS CHECKED FOR PROPER WORKING PRESSURE AND FOUND CORRECT. THE RIGHT HAND SERVO WAS REMOVED AND FOUND ALMOST SEIZED. THE SERVO WAS REPLACED, THE HYDRAULIC FLUID REPLACED AND FILTER CLEANED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RUN-UP AND RELEASED SERVICEABLE. LAST OVERHAULED JUNE 27, 1998.

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