Service difficulty report · Control Tube · Bell 206B

Difficulty date
March 14, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bell 206B
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Control Tube
Part number
206061745001
Condition
Corroded
Location
Throttle
Stage of operation
IN
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) DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION SLIGHT BULGING AND PITTING FOUND ON THROTTLE CONTROL TUBE. DURING FURTHER INSPECTION THE TUBE BROKE. THE INTERIOR OF THE TUBE WAS FILLED WITH CORROSION AND THE THICKNESS OF THE TUBE WAS EXTREMELY THIN AT THE BRAKE AREA.

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