Service difficulty report · Torque Tube · Snias AS350*

Difficulty date
October 8, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350*
Aircraft time
4,480 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIUS1A
Part
Torque Tube
Part number
350A272178
Condition
Out Of Tolerance
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
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) ONE BORE OF HIGH TOLERANCE FLIGHT CONTROL LEVER FOUND TO BE OUT OF TOLERANCE AT NEW. MEASURED AT 8.6 MM, SHOULD BE 8.2MM. IF INSTALLED, THE LEVER WOULD MOST CERTAINLY OF FAILED. PN IS 350A27-2178-0601 FORM TRACKING NUMBER 10769896/13 NEW FROM AIRBUS HELICOPTERS. **AARTM**