Service difficulty report · Actuator · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
October 30, 2013
Submitted
November 5, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N106HN
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft serial
2818
Aircraft time
9,239 hours, 30,110 cycles
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1
Part
Actuator
Part number
AC7244
Part serial
ME383
Condition
Binding
Location
Main Rotor
Part time
10,469 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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 MAINTENANCE GROUND RUN, PILOT INFORMED ONBOARD MECHANIC THAT CYCLIC STICK WAS HARD TO PUSH TO THE RT WHILE PERFORMING FLIGHT CONTROL CHECK. R & R BOTH LATERAL CONTROL SERVO ACTUATORS AND PERFORMED RIG CHECK OF MAIN ROTOR. OPS CHECK FLIGHT WAS SUCCESSFUL.