Service difficulty report · Actuator · Skrsky S76B

Difficulty date
May 13, 2008
Submitted
July 8, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N150US
Make and model
Skrsky S76B
Aircraft serial
760312
Part
Actuator
Part number
L109BBM
Part serial
7377
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Autopilot Sys
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, P
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PILOT HSI SPINS WILDLY TO THE RIGHT AND DISPLAYS A HEADING FLAG. PILOT`S FLIGHT DIRECTOR MAINTAINS HEADING AND ALTITUDE FOR APPROXIMATELY 30 SECONDS THEN LOSES ALL INPUT. THE AIRCRAFT THEN TURNS AND DESCENDS AT WILL. WHILE THIS HAPPENS THE LEFT ANTI-TORQUE PEDAL DRIVES FORWARD PLACING THE HELICOPTER OUT OF TRIM. THE PILOT SIDE HEADING COMMAND BARS JUMP WILDLY AND TURN TO THE LEFT WHILE THE AIRCRAFT IS IN STRAIGHT AND LEVEL FLIGHT. ONCE THE FLIGHT DIRECTOR LOSES INPUT THE CYCLIC TRIM WILL NOT RESPOND IN THE PITCH OR ROLL CHANNEL. TRIED TO DISENGAGE AND RE-ENGAGE THE SYSTEM BUT THE SAME PROBLEM RETURNS. THE AIRCRAFT REQUIRES MANUAL PEDAL INPUT TO REMAIN IN TRIM. NO EMERGENCY ACTIONS WERE TAKEN OR NEEDED DURING THIS EVENT. (K)