Service difficulty report · Controller · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
October 6, 2013
Submitted
October 9, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N41299
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft serial
3806
Aircraft time
3,144 hours, 9,622 cycles
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1D1
Engine time
3,144 hours, 6,821 cycles
Part
Controller
Part number
SC5084
Part serial
946
Condition
Binding
Location
Main Rotor
Part time
3,751 hours
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
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

PILOT FELT RESISTANCE IN THE FORE AND AFT CYCLIC PITCH CONTROL ON APPROACH. TROUBLESHOOTING AND TALKING TO TECH REP, DETERMINED THAT THE PITCH MAIN ROTOR SERVO IS FAILING INTERNALLY. THIS SERVO CONTROL WAS R & R, WITH THE SUBSEQUENT OPERATIONAL GROUND AND FLIGHT CHECKED GOOD. NO DEFECT NOTED. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.