Service difficulty report · Pilot Valve · Bell 212

Difficulty date
July 4, 2008
Submitted
November 3, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 212
Aircraft time
24,125 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6T3
Part
Pilot Valve
Part number
212076005011
Condition
Chattering
Location
Lt Cyclic
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, 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) ACFT ENCOUNTERED VIBRATION, FELT THROUGH FLIGHT CONTROLS. VIBRATION WORSENED RAPIDLY DURING RETURN TO BASE. UPON ARRIVAL TO BASE, ENGINEER INSPECTED ACFT AND FOUND LT CYCLIC SERVO PILOT VALVE TO BE CHATTERING EXCESSIVELY, CAUSING UNCOMMANDED CYCLIC INPUTS. ACFT WAS GROUNDED. CYCLIC SERVO REPLACED, A/C TEST FLOWN AND WAS RELEASED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. SUSPECT SERVO WAS SENT TO O/H FACILITY FOR EVALUATION, FOUND EXCESSIVE WEAR ON PILOT VALVE ASSY.

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