Service difficulty report · Control Tube · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
November 13, 2008
Submitted
February 2, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft time
13,993 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1D1
Part
Control Tube
Part number
350A27035106
Condition
Failed
Location
Collective
Part time
14,378 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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) EVERY 12 YEARS THE HELICOPTER GOES INTO THE SHOP FOR A MAJOR INSPECTION AS PART OF THE INSP, IS A HARDNESS TEST ON THE COLLECTIVE CONTROL TUBE. THE TUBE IS TESTED AND IT FAILED THE HARDNESS TEST. THE HARDNESS TEST REQUIRED IS 230 HV-5 KG LOAD. THE AVERAGE LOAD FOR THIS COLLECTIVE TUBE WAS 168.1 HV, (FAILED THE HARDNESS TEST).