AS350 helicopter pilot executed emergency landing when cyclic failed.

Attributes
ACN	437021
Time
Date	199905
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : mia.airport
State Reference	FL
Altitude	msl single value : 200
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	other
Make Model Name	AS 350 Astar/Ecureuil
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	government other
Function	instruction : trainee
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time total : 6000 flight time type : 75
ASRS Report	437021
Person 2
Affiliation	government other
Qualification	pilot : cfi
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	flight crew : landed in emergency condition
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

While on a training flight in an AS350 helicopter, and departing watsons island, the reporter experienced a bending in the cyclic. Reporter advised instructor pilot and handed off aircraft to same. Instructor stated the cyclic was locked up, and requested hydraulics be isolated. System began to function after the hydraulic pressure bled down, and an immediate landing was made without further incident.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AS350 HELI PLT EXECUTED EMER LNDG WHEN CYCLIC FAILED.

Narrative: WHILE ON A TRAINING FLT IN AN AS350 HELI, AND DEPARTING WATSONS ISLAND, THE RPTR EXPERIENCED A BENDING IN THE CYCLIC. RPTR ADVISED INSTRUCTOR PLT AND HANDED OFF ACFT TO SAME. INSTRUCTOR STATED THE CYCLIC WAS LOCKED UP, AND REQUESTED HYDS BE ISOLATED. SYS BEGAN TO FUNCTION AFTER THE HYD PRESSURE BLED DOWN, AND AN IMMEDIATE LNDG WAS MADE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.