Service difficulty report · Servo · Bell 407

Difficulty date
January 18, 2008
Submitted
February 15, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft time
6,406 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Part
Servo
Part number
206076062
Part serial
HR322
Condition
Noisy
Location
Main Rotor
Part time
6,987 hours
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) WORN LINKAGE AND PILOT VALVE CAUSED SERVO TO MAKE LOUD GROWLING NOISE. THIS WAS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM THAT COULD BE INDUCED BY CERTAIN CONTOL INPUTS. THE SOUND WAS FINALLY DETERMINED TO BE COMING FROM THE RT SERVO AND IT WAS REPLACED. THERE WERE NO CONTROL PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED AND THE SERVO HAS SINCE BEEN OVERHAULED. (TC NR 20080128007)

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