SDR ERAA086442

Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Bell 412

Difficulty date
April 25, 2003
Submitted
May 27, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N167EH
Make and model
Bell 412
Aircraft serial
33089
Aircraft time
13,052 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6T3B
Part
Control Unit
Part number
32447066
Part serial
A65127
Condition
Split
Location
Torque
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

TORQUE SPLIT 20 PERCENT IN CRUISE FLIGHT SENT INTO MANUFACTURER FOR REPAIR. DISMANTLED AND COMPONENT EXAMINATION FOUND SERVO VALVE ORIFICES AND LEVER TO BE CONTAMINATED WITH OILY BROWN SOOT PAST. APPRECIABLE WEAR WAS EVIDENT ON THE SERVO VALVE LEVER AND ORIFICES. RECOMMENDED OVERHAUL BASED ON DEGREE OF REPAIRS REQUIRED TO RETURN SUBJCT TORQUE CONTROL TO A SERVICEABLE STATE. CUSTOMER WILL BE NOTIFIED OF THE INVESTIGATIVE FINDINGS ABOVE AND UPON ACCEPTANCE OF QUOTATION NECESSARY REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED

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