Service difficulty report · Servo · Bell 407

Difficulty date
July 8, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 407
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Part
Servo
Part number
206076062105
Condition
Worn
Location
Tail Rotor
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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) INTERMITTENT VIBRATIONS WERE FELT THROUGH AIRFRAME DURING A FUNCTION CHECK OF THE HYDRAULICS. UPON INSPECTION OF THE T/R SERVO THE HARDWARE AND BUSHING WERE FOUND TO BE WORN. THIS CAUSED A FLUTTERING OF THE INPUT VALVE WHICH WAS FELT THROUGH THE AIRFRAME. THE SERVO WAS REPLACED WITH A TSO 0.0 SERVO AND THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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