Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Snias AS350B3

Difficulty date
September 7, 2005
Submitted
September 13, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N353FB
Make and model
Snias AS350B3
Aircraft serial
3926
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2B
Part
Control Cable
Part number
704A3413023
Part serial
22
Condition
Failed
Location
Tail Rotor
Part time
303 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

IN FORWARD FLIGHT, TAIL ROTOR CONTROL DEVELOPED SEVERE BINDING. FOUND CONTROL CABLE TO HAVE INTERNAL FAILURE. ALIGNMENT OF CABLE THROUGH THE REAR BULKHEAD TO THE BELLCRANK CAUSING SIDE PRESSURE ON THE INTERNAL SHAFT IN THE CABLE POSSIBLY CAUSING THE BINDING. (K)