SDR HEEA108122

Service difficulty report · Swashplate · Bell 214ST

Difficulty date
February 16, 2006
Submitted
April 17, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N3897N
Make and model
Bell 214ST
Aircraft serial
28106
Aircraft time
12,707 hours
Engine
Ge CT72A
Part
Swashplate
Part number
214010500117FM
Part serial
A476
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Main Rotor
Part time
4,180 hours
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, K
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

3 MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF, A LOW RUMBLE WAS HEARD FOLLOWED BY A VERTICAL VIBRATION. AIRCRAFT WAS FLOWN AND SHUT DOWN WAS ACCOMPLISHED. UPON INSPECTION THE AIRCRAFT GREASE WAS FOUND SPLATTERED OVER THE UPPER TRANSMISSION COWLING. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE SWASHPLATE HAD LOST ALL TILT FRICTION. RESHIMMED THE SWASHPLATE AND AIRCRAFT CHECKED GOOD. THE GREASE REPORTED BY PILOT ON THE COWLING APPEARED NORMAL FOR AN AIRCRAFT THAT JUST HAD A 25 HOUR INSPECTION.

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