Service difficulty report · Servo · Snias AS350BA

Difficulty date
October 4, 2004
Submitted
March 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350BA
Aircraft time
10,005 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1B
Part
Servo
Part number
AC67244
Part serial
CZ177
Condition
Failed
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
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 WAS DOING HIS PREFLT HYD TESTS AND THEY FAILED. AFTER TROUBLESHOOTING HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FOUND THAT ONE LATERAL SERVO WAS THE CAUSE OF THIS MOVEMENT EVEN THOUGH DURING OUR TROUBLESHOOTING THE LATERAL SERVOS WERE SWAPPED OVER BUT THE PROBLEM STAYED GOING TO THE RIGHT. REMOVED FAULTY SERVO AND INSTALLED FRESHLY OVERHAULED SERVO.