Service difficulty report · Limit Switch · Urocop EC130B4

Difficulty date
January 21, 2016
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Urocop EC130B4
Engine
Rroyce SPEY55515
Part
Limit Switch
Condition
Leaking
Location
Servo
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) FORWARD RT SERVO WITH LIMIT SWITCH. THE ACTUAL ACFT WAS A B3. 1ST SERVO HAD 72.6 HOURS SINCE O/H, FOUND OIL LEAKING OUT OF TOP, LIMIT SWITCH, AFTER MAINTENANCE FLIGHT. 2ND SERVO HAD 3.4 HRS SINCE REPAIR, FOUND OIL LEAKING OUT OF TOP, LIMIT SWITCH, AFTER MAINTENANCE FLIGHT. ALSO TOP END OF SERVO BY LIMIT SWITCH HAD WAS EASY TO MOVE, THERE WAS NO RESTRICTION OR TIGHTNESS AS IS NORMAL FOR THIS END. 3RD SERVO HAD 0.3 HRS SINCE REPAIR, FOUND OIL LEAKING OUT OF TOP, LIMIT SWITCH, AFTER MAINTENANCE FLIGHT. 4TH SERVO STILL WORKING.

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