Service difficulty report · Servo · Snias AS350BA

Difficulty date
February 4, 2009
Submitted
May 13, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350BA
Aircraft time
5,042 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1B
Part
Servo
Part number
SC5084
Condition
Faulty
Location
Hyd System
Part time
5,225 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) SERVO WAS REMOVED FROM ACFT DURING A 12 YEARS INSP FOR OVERHAUL. SERVO WAS SENT TO FOR O/H. SERVO INSTALLED ON THE ACFT, FOLLOWING FLIGHT CONTROL GROUND CHECK WITHOUT HYD, SERVO DID NOT HOLD IN LOCK POSITION. SERVO WAS SENT BACK AND NO FAULT WAS FOUND. SERVO WAS INSTALLED FOR A SECOND TIME AND WAS FOUND FAULTY AGAIN WITH SAME TROUBLE. A DIFFERENT SERVO INSTALLED AND NO PROBLEM WAS NOTED. MFG MENTIONED THAT A NEW MAINT PROCEDURE FROM THE MFG WAS INCORPORATED TO TEST THE SERVO WHICH SEEM TO BE FAULTY. WAITING FOR MORE DETAILS. IF NOT REPAIRED OR NOTICE THIS PROBLEM COULD LEAD TO AN UNCONTROLLED FLIGHT IF THE ACFT LOST HYD POWER.