SDR TU3R12042

Service difficulty report · Control Rod · Bell 206L3

Difficulty date
October 31, 2002
Submitted
January 6, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N112TV
Make and model
Bell 206L3
Aircraft serial
51123
Engine
Allsn 250B17
Part
Control Rod
Part number
206064702001
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuel Control
Part time
11,057 hours
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

DURING RIGGING OF THE NR 1 FUEL SYSTEM, THE TECH STARTED TO ADJUST THE ROD END BEARING ON THE LOWER END OF THE CONTROL ROD FOR THE FUEL CONTROL UNIT AND THE CONTROL ROD FAILED APPROX 1 INCH FROM THE LOWER END. CORROSION STARTED IN THE INTERIOR OF THE ROD AND WAS NOT VISIBLE PRIOR TO BREAKING. CORROSION APPEARS TO BE SETTING ON TOP THE STUD THAT IS RIVETED ON FOR THE ROD END BEARING AND THERE IS NO VISIBLE PATH THAT MOISTURE CAN ENTER THE ROD. THERE WAS NO RECORD OF THIS PART BEING CHANGE DURING THE LIFE OF THE AIRCRAFT.

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