Service difficulty report · Servo · Bell 407

Difficulty date
June 22, 2006
Submitted
July 7, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N847AL
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53150
Engine
Allsn 250C20
Part
Servo
Part number
HR460
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cyclic Sys
Part time
4,770 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

AC HAD A STRANGE VIBRATION AND A SQUEALING SOUND. AFTER TROUBLESHOOTING WHERE THIS VIBRATION AND SOUND WAS COMING FROM, THE MECHANIC NOTICED ONE OF THE SERVO’S VIBRATING A LITTLE BIT AND PUT HIS HAND ON IT AND THE SOUND STOPPED. SERVO WAS CHANGED AND THE SYSTEM WENT BACK TO NORMAL. SERVO’S ARE AN (ON CONDITION) ITEM A CLOSE LOOK AT THE PILOT VALVES FOR EXCESSIVE PLAY IN THE LINKAGE ASSY ON THE SERVOS DURING INSPECTION INTERVALS. (K)

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