SDR 96ZZZX5161

Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Snias AS350B

Difficulty date
September 25, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N54EW
Make and model
Snias AS350B
Aircraft serial
1936
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1B
Part
Control Cable
Condition
Binding
Location
Anticipator
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON FINAL APPROACH, COLLECTIVE WAS LOWERED TO START A DESCENT, ROTOR RPM OBSERVED HIGHER THAN NORMAL. THE COLLECTIVE WAS RAISED TO RESTORE ROTOR RPM TO NORMAL, BUT NO CHANGE WAS OBSERVED. PER THE MANUFACTURER'S FLIGHT MANUAL, THE FUEL FLOW CONTROL LEVER WAS USED TO SLOW RPM. THIS RESULTED IN AN OPPOSITE PROBLEM IN SLOWING THE RPM TOO MUCH. UPON LANDING, AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED UNTIL MAINTENANCE COULD LOOK AT THE AIRCRAFT, THEY DISCOVERED THE CABLE THAT ATTACHES TO THE FFC WAS BINDING, AND REPLACED THE CABLE.