Service difficulty report · Control Servo · Bell 212

Difficulty date
May 22, 2002
Submitted
July 31, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N827MS
Make and model
Bell 212
Aircraft serial
31205
Part
Control Servo
Part number
212001720003
Part serial
376
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Tail Rotor
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AFTER REPLACING THE TAIL ROTOR SERVO WITH A TESTED, (TIME CONTINUED), SERVICEABLE UNIT, A MAINTENANCE OPERATIONAL CHECK FLIGHT WAS CONDUCTED. DURING THE MOC FLIGHT, THE UPPER SEAL FOR THE SERVO FAILED, CAUSING LOSS OF NR1 HYDRAULIC PRESS. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE, ANOTHER SERVICEABLE TAIL ROTOR SERVO WAS INSTALLED, MOC FLIGHT CONDUCTED WITHOUT INCIDENT, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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