Service difficulty report · Servo · Bell 222U

Difficulty date
December 8, 2008
Submitted
February 2, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 222U
Aircraft time
7,511 hours
Engine
Lyc LTS101750C1
Part
Servo
Part number
222382001101
Condition
Unknown
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) SOLID RESISTANCE FELT WITH AFT CYCLIC MOVEMENT DURING OPERATIONS WITH FORCE TRIM ON & UTILIZING CYCLIC TRIM RELEASE SWITCH. ON FIRST OCCURRENCE RESISTANCE RELEASED WITH A FIRM BUMP & FAULTY LT CYCLIC TRIM RELEASE SWITCH SUSPECTED HOWEVER WITH SECOND OCCURRENCE SWITCHING FORCE TRIM OFF HAD NO EFFECT & RESISTANCE ONCE AGAIN RELEASED WITH A FIRM BUMP AFTER SEVERAL SECONDS. ALL THE MAIN ROTOR CONTROLS WERE INSPECTED FOR FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT & TRAVEL, NO DEFECTS NOTED. A GPU FOR HYD SYSTEM ATTACHED & SYSTEM 1 & 2 CHECKED. NO DEFECTS. WHEN CYCLIC MOVED FOR & AFT WHEN POWERED BY ONLY 1 HYD SYSTEM NOTICED THAT CYCLIC STICK SEEMED TO BE MOTORED (DRIVEN) FOR & AFT BY SERVO ACTUATOR. SERVO HAD 23.8 HOURS SINCE LAST REPAIR.

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