SDR HEEA080543

Service difficulty report · Servo Valve · Bell 412

Difficulty date
July 29, 2002
Submitted
August 19, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N2148K
Make and model
Bell 412
Aircraft serial
36001
Aircraft time
16,901 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6T3B
Part
Servo Valve
Condition
Leaking
Location
Tcu
Component
Tcu
Component part number
32447066
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

CAUSES TORQUE SPLITS AND ERRATIC CONTROL. ENGINES SURGING. FOUND SERVO VALVES LEAKING. REPLACED SERVO VALVES AND SERVO VALVE LEVERS. UNIT TESTED SATISFACTORY.

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