Service difficulty report · Servo · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
July 15, 2008
Submitted
November 3, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft time
2,140 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1D1
Part
Servo
Part number
SC5083SN2353
Condition
Malfunctioned
Part time
2,017 hours
Stage of operation
NR
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

(CAN) ON A EUROCOPTER AS350 B2 DURING HYDRAULIC TEST PROCEDURES FOR FIRST FLIGHT OF THE DAY THE PILOT ENCOUNTERED THE CYCLIC BEING DRIVEN HARD OVER TO THE LT STOP. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING THIS PROBLEM WAS NOT EASILY REPEATABLE EVERYTIME THE TEST WAS COMPLETED. REMOVAL OF THIS COMPONENT HAS SO FAR REMOVED THE ISSUE. THE SERVO HAS BEEN SENT OUT FOR TEST AND REPAIR.