Service difficulty report · Lever · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
October 5, 2006
Submitted
January 21, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft time
1,588 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1D1
Part
Lever
Part number
355A27008200
Condition
Damaged
Location
Load Compensator
Part time
2,315 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) LOAD COMPENSATOR ARM WAS FOUND TO HAVE ELONGATED ATTACHMENT HOLES. NEW LEVER INSTALLED. THE OLD LEVER HAS BEEN SENT TO MFG FOR EVALUATION AS TO WHAT MAY BE THE CAUSE OF THIS. SUSPECT EXCESSIVE FORCE APPLIED BY THE ACCUMULATOR. (TC NR 20061005012)