Service difficulty report · Servo · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
September 11, 2003
Submitted
October 15, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft time
4,723 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1D1
Part
Servo
Part number
AC67244
Part serial
MN158
Condition
Damaged
Location
Hydraulic
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) PILOT CONDUCTED PREFLIGHT CHECK AND ON AIRCRAFT RUN UP COMPLIED WITH THE INTENT OF AD CF 200315R1. DURING THE TEST UPON DEPLETION OF THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM ACCUMULATORS, CYCLIC MOVED TO THE LT FWD QUADRANT UNCOMMANDED. THE TEST WAS REPEATED 12 TIMES AT BOTH GROUND AND FLIGHT IDLE AND EVERY CHECK CONCLUDED IN THE SAME UNCOMMANDED CYCLIC MOVEMENT. RT LATERAL SERVO WAS ISOLATED AS BEING THE CAUSE OF THE UNCOMMANDED CYCLIC MOVEMENT AND REPLACED. THE AD WAS AGAIN PERFORMED AND THE A/C CONTROLS AND HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FUNCTIONED NORMALLY.