Service difficulty report · Servo · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
September 14, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft time
6,408 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1D1
Part
Servo
Condition
Failed
Location
Hyd System
Part time
11,527 hours
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) AFTER INSTALLATION AND DURING A FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT CHECK IT WAS NOTED THAT THE RT LATERAL SERVO CONTROL INPUT LEVER LOCK WOULD POP OUT OF THE LOCKED POSITION. THIS COULD INTRODUCE A DANGEROUS INFLIGHT CONTROL CONDITION IN THE EVENT OF A HYDRAULIC FAILURE. THE PURPOSE OF THE LOCK IS TO TAKE THE FREE PLAY OUT OF THE SYS IN THE EVENT OF A HYDRAULIC FAILURE.