Service difficulty report · Control Lever · Snias AS350B

Difficulty date
March 18, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350B
Aircraft time
10,070 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1B
Part
Control Lever
Part number
350A33105803X
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Tail Rotor
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING ALF, AFTER LAST FLIGHT, CHECK, THE TAIL ROTOR CONTROL PITCH LEVER LOWER BUSHING WAS FOUND LOOSE. THIS WAS NOTICED BY EXCESSIVE TWISTING/ROCKING MOVEMENT IN LEVER AROUND THE EXPANSION PIN THAT MOUNTS IT TO THE TAIL ROTOR GEARBOX. LEVER WAS REMOVED AND FOUND DAMAGED BY THE MOVEMENT/CHAFING OF THE BUSHING. A REPLACEMENT SERVICEABLE LEVER WAS INSTALLED.