Service difficulty report · Control Lever · Bell 205A1

Difficulty date
July 23, 2007
Submitted
August 3, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 205A1
Aircraft time
25,237 hours
Engine
Lyc T5317A
Part
Control Lever
Part number
204060765007
Condition
Broken
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, F, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) THIS IS THE INITIAL REPORT. INFORMATION NOT HERE YET. THE PILOT COULD ONLY GET 92 PERCENT NR RP, LANDED THE AIRCRAFT NO INCIDENT, AFTER SHUTDOWN THE ENGINEER OPENED THE GOVERNOR SIDE ENGINE COWLING AND FOUND THE THE GOVERNOR LEVER BROKEN BOTH ENDS OF THE LEVER OR ARM WERE SECURE AND SAFETY. WE ARE STILL INVESTIGATING. (TC NR 20070724005)

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