Service difficulty report · Spring · Aerosp AS355*

Difficulty date
February 1, 2015
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp AS355*
Aircraft time
1,069 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2D
Part
Spring
Part number
350A27519822
Condition
Damaged
Part time
1,069 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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 AIRFRAME 1200 HR INSPECTION, ENG CONTROL TWIST GRIP LOAD COULD NOT BE ADJUSTED DUE TO OUTSIDE TIGHTENER SPRING NOTCH WAS OUT OF THE RECEIVER, INSIDE THE TWIST BOX ASSEMBLY. THIS LEADS TO THE TWIST GRIP LOAD COULD NOT BE TIGHTENED IAW MM SINCE THE TIGHTENER SPRING WAS FREE ROTATE INSIDE THE BOX ASSEMBLY.