Service difficulty report · Tube · Bell 206L4

Difficulty date
May 17, 2017
Submitted
May 17, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N479AE
Make and model
Bell 206L4
Aircraft serial
52479
Aircraft time
451 hours, 1,104 cycles
Part
Tube
Part number
206001193001
Part serial
US1215
Condition
Damaged
Location
Main Rotor
Part time
451 hours, 1,104 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

WHILE PERFORMING PREFLIGHT OF THE AIRCRAFT FOUND BOTH CYCLIC TUBES PN: 206-001-193-001 SN: US1214 AND US1215 TO HAVE THEIR FIXED AND NON ADJUSTABLE CLEVISES TO BE ROTATING WITHIN THE TUBES.

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