# SDR EVCA201705172

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 17, 2017
- Submitted: May 17, 2017
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N479AE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N479AE), registered now
- Make and model: Bell 206L-4
- Registry model: [Bell 206L-4](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-helicopter-textron-canada-206l-4) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 52479
- Aircraft time: 451 hours, 1,104 cycles
- System (JASC): [6710 · Main Rotor Control](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/6710)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EVCA201705172

## Discrepancy

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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