Service difficulty report · Control · Snias AS350B

Difficulty date
November 1, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350B
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1B
Part
Control
Part number
AS2224
Condition
Mislocated
Location
Cargo Release
Stage of operation
IN
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) WITH COLLECTIVE DOWN AND LOCKED, NOT ABLE TO FULLY ACTUATE THE EMERGENCY FUEL CUT-OFF LEVER. THIS DUE TO INTERFERENCE BETWEEN THE EMERGENCY FUEL CUT-OFF LEVER AND THE MANUAL CARGO RELEASE LEVER LOCATED ON THE COLLECTIVE. BOTH AIRCRAFT IN FLEET WERE AFFECTED. PROBLEM EASILY CORRECTED BY RE-POSITIONING THE CARGO RELEASE LEVER ON COLLECTIVE.