Service difficulty report · Bracket · Snias AS350B3

Difficulty date
November 20, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350B3
Aircraft time
386 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2D
Part
Bracket
Part number
350200054
Condition
Misinstalled
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W
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 INSTALLATION OF FWD BRACKET ASSY IT WAS FOUND THAT IF NOT CORRECTLY INSTALLED, A CHAIN DESIGNED TO PREVENT LOSS OF PIP PIN, CAN BE WRAPPED AROUND THE CO-PILOT TAIL ROTOR CONTROL STUBS AND CAUSE RESTRICTION OF MOVEMENT. THIS CAN HAPPEN ON BOTH SIDES OF THE INSTALLATION AND IS IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE WITHOUT AN INSPECTION MIRROR ON THE INSTRUMENT CONSOLE SIDE OF THE INSTALLATION. THIS CONDITION IS NOT EXCLUSIVE TO THE ACFT MENTIONED IN THIS REPORT, IT CAN HAPPEN IN ANY ACFT WITH THIS STC, SH94-29, INSTALLED. WE TRIED TO SEE HOW MUCH RESTRICTION IT WOULD CAUSE AND IT WAS NOT POSSIBLE TO OBTAIN FULL PEDAL TRAVEL WITH THE CHAIN WRAPPED AROUND THE DUAL CONTROL STUB.