Service difficulty report · Control Lever · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
September 28, 2010
Submitted
March 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft time
5,108 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1D1
Part
Control Lever
Part number
350A33105803
Condition
Unserviceable
Location
Tail Rotor
Part time
213 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

TAIL ROTOR CONTROL LEVERS, PN 350A33-1058-03 WAS TO BE MODIFIED IAW ASB 05.00.62 AND AD 2010-0082-E. PARTS RETURN FROM VENDOR WHO WAS TASKED TO CARRY OUT MODIFICATION. 1 OF OUR T/R GEAR BOX WITH A MODIFIED CONTROL LEVER WAS SENT TO MFG FOR O/H AND NOTED THAT THE CONTOL LEVER WAS NOT MODIFIED CORRECTLY. THE MFG NOTIFED THE AMO AND THEN CONTACTED THE VENDOR OF THE DISCREPANCY. ACFT HAS BEEN GROUNDED UNTIL APPROPERIATE CONTROL LEVERS HAVE BEEN PROCURED.