Service difficulty report · Servo · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
November 20, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft time
14,659 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1D1
Part
Servo
Part number
AC67246
Condition
Frozen
Location
Servo
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING ENGINE START, THE PILOT IN COMMAND WAS UNABLE TO MOVE THE CYCLIC FORWARD. AFTER A VISUAL INSPECTION BY THE MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL, ICE BUILDUP WAS FOUND UNDER THE SERVO VALVE PROTECTION COVER. PRIOR TO THAT DAY, HEAVY RAIN WENT THROUGH THE AREA FOLLOWED BY A DROP IN TEMPERATURE. TROUBLESHOOTING THIS PROBLEM IS THAT WATER INFILTRATION DURING HEAVY RAIN AND DROP OF TEMPERATURE BELOW FREEZING LEVEL WILL CAUSE THE FORE AND AFT SERVO TO FREEZE UP.