Service difficulty report · Cover · Bell 407

Difficulty date
October 2, 2001
Submitted
January 10, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N58236
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53069
Engine
Allsn 250C*
Part
Cover
Part number
41002521
Condition
Failed
Location
Servo
Part time
1,452 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

SERVO WAS REMOVED FOR HOWLING NOISE IN FLIGHT, UNIT WAS DISASSEMBLED FOR OVERHAUL AND PN 41002521 COVER TO RETAIN VALVE, ID CORRODED AND VALVE SPRING WAS RUSTED IN HALF. IF RETAINER FAILED THE SERVO WOULD GO INTO BYPASS AND POSSIBLE HARDOVER CONDITION. COVER NEEDS TO BE MODIFIED TO ALLOW WATER TO DRAIN OR A BETTER BOOT NOT TO ALLOW WATER TO ENTER VALVE.

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