SDR HEEA084712

Service difficulty report · Servo · Bell 412

Difficulty date
February 17, 2003
Submitted
February 25, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N412SM
Make and model
Bell 412
Aircraft serial
33197
Aircraft time
1,462 hours
Part
Servo
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Tail Rotor
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

IN CRUISE FLIGHT, PILOT NOTED HIGH FREQUENCY VIBRATION IN TAIL ROTOR PEDALS AND UNCOMMANDED MOVEMENT IN T/R PEDALS. FOUND MOISTURE IN TAIL ROTOR SERVO PILOT VALVE AREA AND PILOT VALVE BOLTS STIFF TO ROTATE. DRIED AREA AND FREED BOLTS. TEMPERATURE DURING FLIGHT BELOW FREEZING.

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