Service difficulty report · Servo Valve · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
March 14, 2004
Submitted
April 1, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft time
1 hours, 5 cycles
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1D1
Part
Servo Valve
Part number
AC67246
Part serial
DK397
Condition
Unserviceable
Location
Collective
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

(CAN) PILOT REPORTED THAT WHEN HE TRIED TO PULL THE COLLECTIVE UP, IT FELT VERY HEAVY. IT WAS NOTED DURING TROUBLESHOOTING THAT THE SPOOL VALVE WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO MOVE AND THEN IT WOULD ONLY MOVE A SMALL AMOUNT. A SERVICEABLE SERVO WAS INSTALLED AND CONTROLS CHECKED OUT NORMAL.