Service difficulty report · Servo · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
May 27, 2003
Submitted
July 14, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft time
4,723 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1D1
Part
Servo
Condition
Failed
Location
M/R Hyd Sys
Stage of operation
HO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) RESISTANCE IN CYCLIC STICK LT INPUT. FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM INSPECTED. CYCLIC STICK FRICTION STACK UP CHECKED OK. ALL FLIGHT CONTROLS UP TO THE SERVOS CHECK OK. M/R PITCH LINKS DISCONNECTED OK. SERVO AC 67244 SWAPPED AND PROBLEM WENT TO OPPOSITE SIDE RT. AT GROUND IDLE SIGNIFICANT RESISTANCE FELT. RESISTANCE NOT AS SEVERE AT FLIGHT IDLE. SERVO AIR BLEEDS CHECKED OK. NEW HYD. FILTER INSTALLED. PROBLEM STILL THERE. REPLACEMENT SERVO REQUESTED