Service difficulty report · Servo · Snias AS350BA

Difficulty date
March 11, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350BA
Aircraft time
5,652 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1B
Part
Servo
Part number
SC50811
Condition
Leaking
Location
Main Rotor
Part time
5,708 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) AFTER A FLIGHT, DURING THE ALF CHECK, THE PILOT DISCOVERS PRESENCE OF HYDRAULIC FLUID AROUND THE LT MAIN ROTOR SERVO. AFTER CLEANING, IT IS DISCOVERED DURING A RUN-UP THAT THE FLUID COMES FROM THE INTERFACE BETWEEN THE MAIN BODY AND THE UPPER ARM, 3 ALLEN SCREW AREA. THE LEAK IS SIGNIFICANT SO THE ACFT IS GROUNDED AND THE SERVO REPLACED.