Service difficulty report · Actuator · Bell 430

Difficulty date
August 14, 2014
Submitted
September 25, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N431HF
Make and model
Bell 430
Aircraft serial
49051
Part
Actuator
Part number
222382001111FM
Part serial
HR467AB
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Collective Servo
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

INCREASED COLLECTIVE FORCES WERE REQUIRED TO CONTROL AIRCRAFT. AN INSPECTION OF THE ENTIRE FLIGHT CONTROL SYS WAS PERFORMED WITH NO ANOMALIES. IT WASN`T UNTIL THE COLLECTIVE SERVO ACTUATOR WAS REPLACED THAT THE DISCREPANCY CLEARED. THIS SERVO WAS INSTALLED ON 7/25/12 AS "MODIFIED" AFTER MFG ASB 430-11-46, REV A HAD BEEN COMPLIED WITH AT REPAIR STATION. SERVO ACTUATOR WAS CONVERTED FROM 222-382-001-107 TO 222-382-001-111FM. DURING SAME VISIT TO THE REPAIR STATION. THIS PART ACCUMULATED 1063.0 HOUR SINCE INSTALLED ON THIS ACFT.

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