SDR HEEA086625

Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Bell 412

Difficulty date
May 21, 2003
Submitted
May 27, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N142PH
Make and model
Bell 412
Aircraft serial
33150
Aircraft time
6,602 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6T3B
Part
Control Unit
Part number
32447066
Part serial
A8159
Condition
Split
Location
Torque
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

UNCONTROLLABLE TORQUE SPLIT. TESTED AND FOUND SERVO VALVE LEAKAGE CAUSING UNEVEN FLOW BETWEEN SIDES. POLISHED SERVO VALVES AND LEVER. UNIT TESTED SATISFACTORY.

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