Service difficulty report · Yoke · Snias AS350BA

Difficulty date
July 3, 2001
Submitted
August 7, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350BA
Aircraft time
5,604 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1B
Part
Yoke
Part number
350A37116200
Condition
Broken
Location
Main 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

(CAN) ONE OF THE THREE DROOP RESTRAINT STOP YOKES WERE FOUND BROKEN IN TWO PIECES. MAIN ROTOR HEAD AND BLADES INSPECTED AND NO ADDITIONAL DAMAGE FOUND. YOKE REPLACED.