Service difficulty report · Pilot Valve · Skrsky S64E

Difficulty date
August 9, 2017
Submitted
August 10, 2017
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
JYDR439F
Erickson Incorporated
Make and model
Skrsky S64E
Part
Pilot Valve
Part number
156520253005
Part serial
D0017
Condition
Scored
Location
2nd Stage
Part time
131 hours
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

RIGHT LATERAL SERVO RECEIVED WITH A WHITE-UP OF "RIGHT LATERAL SECOND STAGE PILOT VALVE STUCK". CONFIRMED SECOND STAGE PILOT VALVE STUCK. DISASSEMBLED PILOT VALVE AND FOUND SCORING. HYDRAULIC OIL SAMPLE WILL BE SENT OUT TO DETERMINE WHAT CAUSED SCORING OF PILOT VALVE. OPERATOR NOTIFIED OF POSSIBLE CONTAMINATED SYSTEM.