Service difficulty report · Servo · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
February 7, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft time
4,240 hours
Engine
Lyc LTS101700D2
Part
Servo
Part number
AC67032
Condition
Seized
Location
Tail Rotor
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING START SEQUENCE THE TAIL ROTOR PEDAL MOVED AND SEIZED IN FULL LT CONFIGURATION. THE PILOT ACTUATED THE HYDRAULIC TEST SWITCH AND THE TAIL ROTOR PEDAL DID RETURN TO NEUTRAL POSITION. A MECHANIC WAS DISPACTH TO THE ACFT AND WITH THE HELP OF A REMOTE HEATHER, APPLIED HEAT TO THE TAIL SERVO AREA. GROUND RUN WAS CARRIED-OUT AND THE ACFT WAS FOUND SERVICEABLE.