SDR AU990761

Service difficulty report · Cyclic Stick · Skrsky S76A

Difficulty date
August 4, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Skrsky S76A
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1S
Part
Cyclic Stick
Condition
Jammed
Location
M/R Control
Stage of operation
NR
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

(AUS) CYCLIC CONTROL STICK JAMMED BY FOD. INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT A SCREW BECAME TRAPPED BETWEEN THE CYCLIC TORQUE TUBE FITTING AND THE TORQUE TUBE SUPPORT BRACKET PREVENTING FULL AFT CYCLIC MOVEMENT. THE ORIGIN OF THE SCREW COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED.