Service difficulty report · Linkage · Snias AS350B3

Difficulty date
November 19, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Snias AS350B3
Aircraft time
10,905 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2B
Part
Linkage
Part number
NK
Condition
Worn
Location
Pilot Valve
Part time
4,946 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) WHILE DOING A TEE INSPECTION, HAD TO DISCONNECT THE INPUT LINKAGE TO THE M/R ROTOR SERVOS TO ACCOMPLISH A TASK. THEN NOTICED THAT THE BOLT THAT GOES TO THE PILOT VALVE WAS SMOKING. WHICH IN COMPARISON WITH THE OTHER TWO M/R SERVO`S THE AFFECTED BOLT WAS VERY FREE TO ROTATE AND A GOOD AMOUNT OF AXIAL PLAY AND RADIAL PLAY WAS NOTED. DECIDED TO REMOVE THE SERVO FROM SERVICE AND GET IT REPAIRED.