Service difficulty report · Swashplate · Bell 206B

Difficulty date
June 17, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bell 206B
Engine
Allsn 250C20
Part
Swashplate
Part number
206010450113
Condition
Incorrect Assy
Location
Uniball
Part time
11,260 hours
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) SWASHPLATE WAS REPLACED AND TILT FRICTION CHECKED, FOUND TO BE WITHIN LIMITS. AFTER A GROUND RUN THE PILOT COMPLAINED OF THE CYCLIC BEING EXTREMELY HARD TO MOVE WITH HYDRAULICS ON AND ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE WITH HYDRAULIC OFF. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE SWASHPLATE WAS INCORRECTLY SHIMMED, WITH AN UNEVEN AMOUNT OF SHIMS ON EACH SIDE CAUSING THE SWASHPLATE TO BIND. MANUAL CALLS FOR SHIMS TO BE OF EQUAL THICKNESS ON BOTH SIDES OF UNIBALL.

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