Service difficulty report · Rod · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
March 1, 2010
Submitted
March 3, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N101LN
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft serial
3038
Aircraft time
3,884 hours, 14,410 cycles
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1D1
Engine time
3,884 hours
Part
Rod
Part number
350A27195003
Condition
Bent
Location
Cyclic Stick
Part time
3,884 hours
Stage of operation
HO
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

THE PILOTS FELT STIFFNESS IN THE FWD QUADRANT OF THE CYCLIC DURING TAKEOFF. TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED LEFT ACFT RUNNING, CHECK FOR BINDING OF THE SERVOS, NONE FOUND. ACFT SHUTDOWN, BELLY PANEL REMOVED FLIGHT CONTROLS WERE INSP AND FOUND BENT PUSH PULL TUBE. NO OTHER PUSH PULL TUBE HAS SIGNS OF VISIBLE DAMAGE, NO OTHER PUSH PULL TUBE OR CONTROL SO SIGNS OF BEING JAMMED. CAN NOT FIND ANY DIRECT OR INDIRECT CAUSE OF THE DAMAGE.