Service difficulty report · Control Tube · Bell 212

Difficulty date
October 7, 2004
Submitted
January 5, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 212
Aircraft time
28,063 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6T3
Part
Control Tube
Part number
212076101001
Condition
Cracked
Location
Main Rotor
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) WE ARE PRESENTLY DOING A 3000 HOUR AIRFRAME INSPECTION. THIS VERTICAL UPPER SERVO CONTROL TUBE WAS SENT TO A NDT SHOP FOR INSPECTION. THE NDT SHOP STATED THAT THEIR WAS A LONGDITUDANAL CRACK ON THE UPPER END OF CONTROL TUBE. SINCE THE LAST INSPECTION THE TUBE HAS 2617 HOURS ON IT. THE AIRFRAME TIME IS 28,644 HOURS.

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