What was found
PILOT REPORTED STIFF IN LATERAL CYCLIC CONTROL. MIXING UNIT LEVER BUSHING FOUND TOO TIGHT AND BIND WHEN ROTATED.
- Difficulty date
- November 27, 2010
- Submitted
- September 9, 2011
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Snias AS350BA
- Aircraft time
- 9,920 hours
- Engine
- Lyc LTS101600A3
- System (JASC)
- 6700 · Rotorcraft Flight Control
- Part
- Bushing
- Part number
- 350A27105321
- Condition
- Stiff
- Location
- Bellcrank
- Component
- Bellcrank
- Component part number
- 350A271256
- Stage of operation
- CR
- 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.