Service difficulty report · Servo Control · Urocop EC120B

Difficulty date
October 15, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Urocop EC120B
Aircraft time
1,621 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIU2F
Part
Servo Control
Part number
SC50911
Condition
Failed
Location
Cyclic
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

HYD SERVO WHICH CONTROLS FORE/AFT CYCLIC MOVEMENT WOULD NOT SHUTOFF WHEN COLLECTIVE "HYD SHUTOFF" SWITCH IS ACTIVATED. THE SERVO CONTINUED TO OPERATE ON ACCUMULATOR PRESSURE FOR APPROX 20 SECONDS UNTIL ACCUMULATOR WAS DEPLETED. IN THE EVENT OF A FLIGHT CONTROL HARDOVER OR SEVOJAM, THE ACFT WOULD BECOME UNCONTROLLABLE.

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