What was found
(CAN) PILOT REPORTED CYCLIC CONTROLS WERE BINDING WHEN FRICTION KNOB WAS TURNED TO APPLY FRICTION. OK WITHOUT FRICTION. LOWER CUP NOT PERFECTLY ROUND. SURFACE REWORKED.
- Difficulty date
- October 10, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Snias AS350BA
- Engine
- Tmeca ARRIEL1B
- System (JASC)
- 6710 · Main Rotor Control
- Part
- Friction Cup
- Part number
- 350A27161220
- Condition
- Defective
- Location
- Cyclic Lower
- Part time
- 268 hours
- Component
- 350A270553
- Stage of operation
- NR
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.