Service difficulty report · Servo · Snias AS350B

Difficulty date
February 19, 2004
Submitted
June 4, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350B
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1D
Part
Servo
Part number
SC5072
Part serial
192
Condition
Faulty
Location
Tail Rotor
Part time
3,196 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

(AUS) TAIL ROTOR SERVO FAULTY. INVESTIGATION FOUND ALTHOUGH FULL TAIL ROTOR PEDAL CONTROL WAS AVAILABLE, THE ACTUATOR GAVE LIMITED OUTPUT.