What was found
25K PULL TUNING KNOB COMES OUT OF CONTROL HEAD WHEN PULLED. PERFORMED PRELIMINARY INSPECTION. FOUND LOOSE LOCK RING IN UNIT. REINSTALLED LOCK RING, REPAIRED. TESTED UNIT. BENCH CHECK GOOD.
- Difficulty date
- April 29, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N59806
- Make and model
- Bell 214ST
- Aircraft serial
- 28140
- System (JASC)
- 2312 · VHF Communications System
- Part
- Control
- Part number
- 071121540
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Comm Sys
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.