Service difficulty report · Actuator · Bell 206B3

Difficulty date
December 15, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 206B3
Aircraft time
17,791 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Actuator
Part number
20606272111
Condition
Malfunctioned
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
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) PILOT NOTICED ON PREFLIGHT GROUND CHECK THAT HIS N2 DROOP COMPENSATOR, BEEP RANGE, WAS WRONG, 103-94 PERCENT N2, INSTEAD OF REQUIRED 101-96 PERCENT AND NOTIFIED MAINTENANCE STAFF. MAINTENANCE RESET, BEEP RANGE AND INSTRUCTED PILOT TO CHECK AGAIN UPON RUN-UP. BEEP RANGE WAS FOUND TO BE 106-90 PERCENT AND ON INSPECTION MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE ACTUATOR ROD HAD WOUND ITS WAY FULLY OFF THE ACTUATOR MOTOR. SUSPECTED LIMIT SWITCH FAILURE. LINEAR ACTUATOR ASSY WAS REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE COMPONENT, AND NO FURTHER DIFFICULTIES WERE ENCOUNTERED.

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