Service difficulty report · Collective Stick · Bell 204B

Difficulty date
January 22, 2007
Submitted
May 1, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 204B
Aircraft time
14,290 hours
Engine
Lyc T5311B
Part
Collective Stick
Part number
2040011841
Condition
Ratcheting
Location
Main Rotor
Component
Main Rotor Cont
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) PILOT COMPLAINED OF RATCHETING FEEL TO COLLECTIVE CONTROL STICK. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE. INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE COLLECTIVE FRICTION SURFACE ROLL PIN WAS WORKING INTERNALLY AND CAUSING THE RATCHETING FEEL. ELBOW WAS REPLACED. (TC NR 20070122011)

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