Service difficulty report · Tee Fitting · Bell 206B

Difficulty date
January 27, 2006
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 206B
Aircraft time
13,587 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20
Part
Tee Fitting
Part number
AN8345D
Condition
Cracked
Location
Servo Actuator
Component
Actuator
Component part number
41103750017
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
H, A

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

What was found

WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT, THE PILOT FELT FEEDBACK SHOCK IN THE CYCLIC CONTROL. THE PILOT ISOLATED HYDRAULICS AND MADE AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING. MAINTENANCE CREW PERFORMED AN INSPECTION OF THE HYDRAULIC FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM. A TEE FITTING THE LEFT HAND SERVO ACTUATOR WAS FOUND CRACKED AROUND HALF IT'S DIAMETER RESULTING IN A LEAK.

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