Service difficulty report · Servo · Skrsky S64E

Difficulty date
August 10, 2017
Submitted
September 19, 2017
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
JYDR439F
Erickson Incorporated
Make and model
Skrsky S64E
Part
Servo
Part number
643566001050
Part serial
EAC30855
Condition
Locked
Location
T/R Gearbox
Part time
698 hours
Component
Gearbox · Skrsky · 64E
Component part number
643566001050
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

TAIL ROTOR GEAR BOX & SERVO ASSY RECEIVED WITH A WRITE-UP OF UNABLE TO CHANGE PITCH OF BLADES BY HAND DURING INSPECTION.. UPON RECEIPT IN SHOP PITCH CHANGE SHAFT MOVED FREELY BY HAND. T/R G/B WAS DISASSEMBLED AND FOUND OK. T/R G/B SERVO WAS CHECKED AND FOUND BINDING IN 2DN STAGE PILOT VALVE. SERVO DISASSEMBLED AND FOUND SCORING ON PILOT VALVE. HYDRAULIC FLUID SENT FOR ANALYSIS. OPERATOR NOTIFIED OF POSSIBLE CONTAMINATED HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. ON TEARDOWN OF PILOT VALVES, BOTH WERE FOUND HEAVILY SCORED. FLUID REPORT REPORTED HEAVY CONTAMINATION.