Service difficulty report · Pin · Bell 206L1

Difficulty date
May 15, 2015
Submitted
August 5, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 206L1
Aircraft time
12,427 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C30P
Part
Pin
Part number
206928110
Condition
Sheared
Location
Pedal
Stage of operation
HO
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) TRAINING ACFT WITH DUAL CONTROLS AND AAI LOCKOUT PEDAL STC SH 96-92 INSTALLED. ON A TRAINING FLIGHT DURING AUTO ROTATION, ATTEMPTING POWER RECOVERY, TRAINEE HELD CONTROLS TIGHT WHILE TRAINING CAPTAIN ATTEMPTED TO INPUT FULL LEFT PEDAL. DURING PEDAL INPUT AAI EXPANDABLE PIN ASSY SHEARED AND FURTHER DISCOVERY REVEALED ROD END ON TUBE ASSY (206-001-020-067) 60 PERCENT CRACKED. ACFT LANDED SAFELY AND ACFT OVER TORQUE INSPECTION CARRIED OUT.

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