Service difficulty report · Servo · Snias AS350BA

Difficulty date
July 3, 2004
Submitted
February 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350BA
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1B
Part
Servo
Part number
F1688
Part serial
414
Condition
Failed
Location
Flight Control
Stage of operation
HO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING HYD TESTS PRIOR TO FLTS IAW CF-2003-15R1, CYCLIC CONTROL FOUND COMPROMISED. AT 100 PERCENT NR, 'HYD TEST' SELECTED, CYCLIC TESTED FOR PROPER CNTRL MOVEMENTS ON ACCUMULATOR PRESS PRIOR TO HYD ASSIST DEPLETION. LATERAL ACCUMULATORS DEPLETED AFTER APPROX 8 CYCLES, CYCLIC ENCOUNTERED A VIOLENT UNCOMMANDED RT MOVEMENT. SUBSTANTIAL FORCE REQUIRED TO KEEP CYCLIC IN PLACE & GREATER FORCE REQUIRED TO CENTER CONTROL. AFTER FORCING CONTROL THRU CENTER POSITION, INTO LT AREA & RE-CENTERING CONTROL, PHENOMENON DISAPPEARED. DURING RE-CHARGING OF ACCUMULATORS, CYCLIC VIOLENTLY MOVED LT UNTIL HYD ASSIST SUPPLIED. RT INPUT PHENOMENON WOULD ONLY SHOW UP WHEN 'HYD TEST' USED. COLLECTIVE DUMP YIELDED NO DISCREPANCIES.