Service difficulty report · Servo · Snias AS350B

Difficulty date
May 12, 2003
Submitted
June 16, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350B
Aircraft time
6,193 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1B
Part
Servo
Part number
SC5083
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Hyd Sys
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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) DURING HYD TEST CYCLIC WENT HARD OVER LT WITHOUT CONTROL INPUT. WHEN HYD FLUID WAS WARM HARD OVER WAS LESS NOTICEABLE. WHEN HYD SYSTEM PRESSURE WAS DUMPED, CYCLIC WENT HARD OVER LT. HYD SERVO REPLACED, AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.