Service difficulty report · Bellows · Bolkms BO105S

Difficulty date
March 15, 2002
Submitted
April 8, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bolkms BO105S
Aircraft time
7,157 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Bellows
Part number
V51313842CR764
Condition
Frozen
Location
Dust Boot
Stage of operation
DE
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) WATER HAD FROZEN IN DUST BOOT AND RESTRICTED MOVEMENT OF LONGITUDINAL CONTROL ROD. BELOW HYDRAULIC PACK, ICE REMOVED, THAWED, DRIED OUT AND LIGHTLY SPRAYED WITH METHYL ALCOHOL TO REMOVE ANY FURTHER MOISTURE.