Service difficulty report · Control Quadrant · Skrsky S61N

Difficulty date
March 27, 2003
Submitted
May 6, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Skrsky S61N
Aircraft time
28,939 hours
Engine
Ge CT581401
Part
Control Quadrant
Condition
Stuck
Location
Collective
Stage of operation
AP
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) PILOT PULLED THE COLLECTIVE UP ON FINAL APPROACH TO THE HELIDECK, THE COLLECTIVE JAMMED AND COULD NOT BE MOVED UP ANY FURTHER. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO DESEND OVER THE DECK AND AS GROUND CUSHION WAS ENCOUNTERED THE AIRCRAFT STOPPED DESCENDING AND CAME TO A STOP IN A 10 FOOT HOVER.