Service difficulty report · Friction Block · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
March 28, 2018
Submitted
March 29, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N339AE
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft serial
2439
Aircraft time
7,337 hours, 16,248 cycles
Part
Friction Block
Part number
350A27156900
Condition
Dirty
Location
Cyclic
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER DEPARTING FROM BASE PILOT NOTED THAT CYCLIC WOULD NOT MOVE PAST CENTER IN THE LEFT DIRECTION AFTER FLYING FOR 5 MINUTES. RETURNED TO BASE AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. DURING MAINTENANCE INVESTIGATION, FOUND CYCLIC FRICTION ASSEMBLY TO BE DIRTY. AFTER CLEANING AND REASSEMBLING THE ASSY, PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK FLIGHT AND NO FURTHER DEFECTS WERE NOTED.