# SDR HEEA955277

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: June 27, 1995
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: N2764F
- Make and model: Bell 206L-1
- Registry model: [Bell 206L-1](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-helicopter-textron-206l-1) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 45279
- System (JASC): [6720 · Tail Rotor Control System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/6720)
- Part: Bearing
- Part number: 206011731001
- Condition: Failed
- Location: T/R Control
- Component: 206011721009
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: F
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA955277

## Discrepancy

PILOT REPORTED LIMITED TRAVEL OF LEFT TAIL ROTOR PEDAL WITH LEFT PEDAL NOT REACHING THE NORMAL STOP POSITION.  WITH REFERENCE TO BELL HELICOPTER 206L-1 IPC, FIGURE 64-1.  FOUND 1 EACH ROLLER FROM BEARING ITEM #70 MISSING FROM BEARING CAGE.  THE ROLLER WORKED ITS WAY DOWN CONTROL TUBE P/N 206-011-724-005 (ITEM #73) AND WAS  FOUND LODGED IN THE SLOT OF THIS CONTROL TUBE.  CONTROL TUBE MOVEMENT WAS LIMITED WHEN THE ROLLER CONTACTED THE KEY P/N 206-011-704-001 (ITEM #27).  THE FACE OF THE KEYSHOWED PEENING MARKS FROM REPEATED CONTACT WITH THE ROLLER. REPLACED THE T/R GEARBOX ASSEMBLY AND PITCH CHANGE ASSEMBLY FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIR.

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