Service difficulty report · Servo · Snias AS350BA

Difficulty date
February 4, 2006
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350BA
Aircraft time
16,448 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1B
Part
Servo
Part number
SC5083
Part serial
539M
Condition
Failed
Location
Flt Controls
Part time
5,759 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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) ON GROUND RUN: WHEN HYDRAULIC TEST PUSH BUTTON DEPRESSED AND ACCUMULATORS EMPTY, THE CYCLIC WOULD MOVE HARD TO THE LEFT. SWITCHED LT SERVO AND RT SERVO. THIS PROBLEM MOVED WITH SERVO TO THE RT SIDE. INSTALLED A NEW OVERHAUL SERVO ON THE RT SIDE WHICH CLEARED UP OUR PROBLEM. AC HYDRAULIC SYSTEM NOW OPERATES IAW TYPE. (TC NR 20060221007)