Service difficulty report · Control Tube · Bell 212

Difficulty date
August 8, 2011
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 212
Aircraft time
40,635 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6T3
Part
Control Tube
Part number
212001055101
Condition
Damaged
Location
Tail Rotor
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

(CAN) THIS CONTROL TUBE WAS REMOVED FROM THE AIRCRAFT AND AN INSPECTION WAS BEING CONDUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH B 212 MM CHAPTER 67 AND B 212 CR&O CHPATER 67. THE NYLATRON WEAR SLEEVES WERE REMOVED AND A RADIAL CRACK WAS REVEALED UNDER THE END SLEEVE. THE TUBE WAS PERMANENTLY REMOVED FROM SERVICE AND THE DAMAGED AREA WAS CUT OPEN FOR INVESTIGATION. IT WAS FOUND THAT CORROSION MAY HAVE BEEN THE CAUSE AS IT APPEARS THE CRACK INITIALLY STARTS FROM THIS POINT. THE ENTRY OF MOISTURE IN THIS AREA MAY HAVE INADVERTENTLY OCCURRED WHEN REPLACING EITHER CLEVIS. THE WEAR SLEEVES ARE TYPICALLY REPLACED AS AN ON CONDITION ITEM DUE TO OUT OF LIMITS WEAR.

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