Service difficulty report · Actuator · Bell 222U

Difficulty date
March 29, 2012
Submitted
March 30, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N222AM
Make and model
Bell 222U
Aircraft serial
47547
Aircraft time
11,126 hours
Engine
Lyc LTS101750C1
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Actuator
Part number
206062721105
Part serial
10409
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ON A ROUTINE ENGINE OVERSPEED SYS CHECK, WANTED TO INCREASE THE ENGINE RPM SLIGHTLY WITH THE TRIM SWITCH. FOUND UNABLE TO GET THE SWITCH TO DO ANYTHING. ON INSPECTION, MECHANIC FOUND THAT THE LINEAR ACTUATOR WAS INOPERATIVE AND SUBSEQUENTLY REPLACED THAT PART WHICH RESTORED SYS TO WORKING ORDER.

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