Service difficulty report · Servo · Bell 204B

Difficulty date
August 16, 2000
Submitted
September 12, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 204B
Aircraft time
17,538 hours
Engine
Lyc T5313B
Part
Servo
Part number
204076052009
Condition
Failed
Location
Actuator
Component
Servo Actuator
Stage of operation
CR
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

(CAN) THE PILOT FELT A FEEDBACK IN THE CYCLIC STICK IN THE FORWARD RIGHT HAND QUADRANT. THIS FEEDBACK WAS NOT SATISFACTORY TO THE AIRCRAFT TYPE. THE RIGHT HAND SERVO WAS REMOVED AND EXCHANGED WITH THE LEFT HAND CYCLIC SERVO. THE SUSPECT SERVO NOW IN THE LEFT HAND POSITIION CAUSED AN EXCESSIVE FEEDBACK IN THE FORWARD LEFT HAND QUANDRANT. THE SUSPECT SERVO WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH A SERVO (TSO 0:0 HOURS) WHICH ELIMINATED THE CYCLIC STICK FEEDBACK. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FOUND SATISFACTORY TO TYPE AND SUBSEQUENTLY RELEASED TO SERVICE. (X)

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