Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
May 6, 2013
Submitted
May 6, 2013
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
2A6D933B
Air Methods LLC
Aircraft
N204HN
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft serial
2835
Aircraft time
4,132 hours, 11,290 cycles
Part
Control Cable
Part number
704A34130182
Part serial
105
Condition
Chafed
Location
Tail Rotor
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

AFTER DUAL FLIGHT CONTROL INSTALLATION PERFORMED FUNCTIONAL CHECK OF TAIL ROTOR CONTROLS FOR SMOOTHNESS OF OPERATION. NOTICED SOME BINDING WITH A SCRAPING SOUND. INVESTIGATED AND DETERMINED FORWARD BALL TYPE CONTROL CABLE WAS CHAFING AT FORWARD END WHERE ROD EXITS THE SHEATH. WILL REPLACE CONTROL CABLE WITH A NEW ONE.