Service difficulty report · Wire · Bell 430

Difficulty date
November 12, 2001
Submitted
November 26, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bell 430
Aircraft serial
49008
Engine
Allsn 250C40B
Part
Wire
Condition
Damaged
Location
Cyclic Stick
Part time
1,062 hours
Component
Cyclic · Bell
Component part number
222001358103
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

UNCOMMANDED AUTOPILOT DISCONNECT. WHEN PILOT CYCLIC PRESS TO TRANSMIT SWITCH OPERATED. CYCLIC HANDLE WIRING FOUND CUT THROUGH BY THE OPERATION OF THE TRANSMIT TRIGGER. WIRING REPLACED AND REROUTED. CO PILOT CYCLIC HANDLE INSPECTED, WIRING FOUND DAMAGED BY THE TRIGGER, WIRING REPLACED AND REROUTED. MANUFACTURER ADVISED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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