Service difficulty report · Bearing · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
March 27, 2002
Submitted
April 24, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N6103X
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft serial
2723
Part
Bearing
Condition
Frozen
Location
Yaw Control
Part time
3,849 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 A SCHEDULED INSPECTION ON THIS AIRCRAFT, AEC SL WAS BEING COMPLIED WITH. THIS LETTER HAS LOOKING FOR OUT OF ROUND HOLE CONDITION ON THE YAW CONTROL LOAD COMPENSATOR LEVER. THE ARM ONLY MOVES APPROXIMATELY .30 DEGREES. WHEN THE CONTROL WAS REMOVED, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE BEARING HAD FROZEN. IT STILL MOVED IN ITS .30 DEGREE RANGE BUT THE REST OF THE BEARING WAS FROZEN AND ROUGH.