# SDR EVCA201601125

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 31, 2015
- Submitted: January 13, 2016
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N106AE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N106AE), registered now
- Make and model: Bell 206L-1
- Registry model: [Bell 206L-1](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-helicopter-textron-206l-1) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 45566
- Aircraft time: 9,836 hours, 49,315 cycles
- System (JASC): [6720 · Tail Rotor Control System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/6720)
- Part: Bellcrank
- Part number: 206001763001
- Condition: Damaged
- Location: Tailboom
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EVCA201601125

## Discrepancy

TAIL ROTOR CONTROL BELLCRANK LOCATED UNDER TAIL ROTOR GEARBOX HAS MECHANICAL DAMAGE WHERE THE LONG TAIL ROTOR CONTROL TUBE MATES WITH THE BELLCRANK.  DAMAGE EXCEEDS ALLOWABLE LIMIT OF .010".

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