What was found
(CAN) DURING THE FIRST OVERHAUL OF THREE SERVO ACTUATORS 2 WERE FOUND TO HAVE CRACKS ON THE GLAND THAT RETAINS THE PISTON SEAL. BOTH SERVO ACTUATOR GLAND ASSEMBLIES WERE CRACKED IN THE SAME AREA. (TC NR 20061011012)
- Difficulty date
- October 10, 2006
- Submitted
- December 4, 2006
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Bell 206L4
- Aircraft time
- 3,391 hours
- Engine
- Allsn 250C30P
- System (JASC)
- 6730 · Rotorcraft Servo System
- Part
- Gland Nut
- Part number
- C4264278
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Servo Actuator
- Part time
- 3,581 hours
- Component
- Servo Actuator · Tactair
- Component part number
- 206076062101
- 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.