Service difficulty report · Lever · Snias AS350BA

Difficulty date
August 17, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350BA
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1B
Part
Lever
Part number
864
Condition
Jammed
Location
Cargo Hook
Part time
185 hours
Component
Siren · S16096
Stage of operation
HO
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) CARGO HOOK WOULD NOT RELEASE ELECTRICALLY OR MANUALLY. THE LOCKING MECHANISM WOULD NOT ROTATE WITHIN THE ASSEMBLY ALTHOUGH THE SOLENOID, HEARD CLICKING RELEASING THE TORQUE ON THE RELEASE LEVER BUSHING THRU BOLT, ALLOWED THE HOOK TO WORK PROPERLY. MISMACHINED PARTS, EITHER THE LEVER FULCRUM IS TOO WIDE OR ITS BUSHING NOT WIDE ENOUGH ALLOWING THE SIDE PLATE TO CLAMP IT SOLID. PART TC: 30.