Service difficulty report · Housing · Bell 204B

Difficulty date
June 30, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bell 204B
Engine
Lyc T5311B
Part
Housing
Part number
204010775003
Condition
Worn
Location
Pitch Change
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) PILOT NOTICED BALL WAS OUT OF TURN/SLIP INDICATOR SO THEN PILOT INPUTTED THE RIGHT PEDAL TO CORRECT. HOWEVER, THE ROTORCRAFT DID NOT RESPOND TO RIGHT PEDAL INPUT, BUT DID RESPOND TO LEFT PEDAL INPUT. PILOT THEN LANDED THE ROTORCRAFT. SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE INTERNAL SPLINES OF THE PITCH CHANGE HOUSING WERE WORN ENOUGH SO THAT THE PITCH CHANGE ROD WAS INEFFECTIVE.

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