SDR RMXA350481

Service difficulty report · Potentiometer · Snias AS350B3

Difficulty date
January 13, 2011
Submitted
January 19, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N54178
Make and model
Snias AS350B3
Aircraft serial
4178
Aircraft time
2,027 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2B1
Engine time
2,027 hours
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Potentiometer
Part number
116SF2C502W253
Condition
Binding
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ACFT WAS LEAVING AIRPORT, DURING FLIGHT ACFT HAD A YAW FLUCTUATION. AFTER SEVERAL YAW FLUCTUATIONS THE WARNING INDICATION PANEL DISPLAYED AN AMBER GOV LIGHT. DURING THIS TIME OF OCCURANCE THE PILOT REPOSITIONED THE ACFT TO AIRPORT AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT.