SDR EGRR108036

Service difficulty report · Ejector · Skrsky S76C

Difficulty date
February 10, 2006
Submitted
April 17, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N700J
Make and model
Skrsky S76C
Aircraft serial
760595
Aircraft time
49 hours, 141 cycles
Part
Ejector
Part number
JBS8831
Part serial
NONE
Condition
Interference
Location
Cockpit
Part time
49 hours
Component
C4 Heat System
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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

DURING TAIL ROTOR QUICK RIG CHECK, AT EXTREME OF PEDAL ADJUSTMENT, THE TAIL ROTOR CONTROL MOVEMENT WAS FOUND TO BE RESTRICTED. INSPECTED SYSTEM AND FOUND INTERFERENCE FROM C4 HEAT SYSTEM EJECTOR MOUNTED FORWARD OF CO-PILOTS INBOARD TAIL ROTOR CONTROL PEDAL. RE-POSITIONED MOUNT BRACKET TO PROVIDE CLEARANCE. PERFORMED TAIL ROTOR RIGGING CHECK AFTER RE-POSITIONING BRACKET, NO DEFECTS NOTED. NOTIFIED SIKORSKY AIRCRAFT.