SDR ERAA087082

Service difficulty report · Servo · Bell 412

Difficulty date
May 15, 2003
Submitted
June 16, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N418EH
Make and model
Bell 412
Aircraft serial
33032
Aircraft time
16,429 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6T3
Part
Servo
Part number
212076004101
Part serial
1928
Condition
Vibration
Location
Tail Rotor
Part time
8,482 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
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

TAIL ROTOR SERVO HAS HIGH FREQ BUZZ IN TAIL ROTOR PEDALS WITH HYD SYSTEM TURNED ON. HAS CYLINDER WEAR, INTERNAL LEAKAGE ON PILOT VALVES REPLACED CYLINDER AND PILOT VALVES TESTED IAW CMM.

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