Service difficulty report · Servo Valve · Snias AS350B

Difficulty date
February 18, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350B
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1B
Part
Servo Valve
Part number
ACM29029
Condition
Damaged
Location
T/R Cont
Component
Dunlop · AC67244
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) ON DISASSEMBLY, HYDRAULIC SERVO VALVE ASSEMBLY SPRING P/N ACO43242 WAS FOUND BONDED TO INPUT LEVER. IAW DUNLOP MANUAL, GS-40-03, THE SPRING SHOULD NOT BE BONDED.