Service difficulty report · Collective Stick · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
December 10, 2012
Submitted
December 10, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
2A6R933B
Air Methods, LLC
Aircraft
N202AE
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft serial
3343
Aircraft time
2,281 hours, 6,318 cycles
Part
Collective Stick
Part number
350A27035106
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit/Pilot
Part time
2,281 hours, 6,318 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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

144 MONTH INSPECTION IAW AMM 05-24-00. A HARDNESS TEST WAS PERFORMED; THE COLLECTIVE FLIGHT CONTROL FAILED THE HARDNESS TEST AND THE COLLECTIVE FLIGHT CONTROL IS DEEMED AS "NOT AIRWORTHY".