Service difficulty report · Support Bracket · Snias AS350BA

Difficulty date
April 19, 2001
Submitted
May 7, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N73MH
Make and model
Snias AS350BA
Aircraft serial
1546
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1B
Part
Support Bracket
Part number
260952
Condition
Missing
Location
Cargo Door
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

SUPPORT FLANGE CRACKED CAUSING INLET ARI GUIDE TO FLUTTER AND BREAK AWAY FROM AIRCRAFT IN FLIGHT. FLUTTER CAUSING SECOND SUPPORT BRACKET TO FAIL. FIN DEPARTED AIRCRAFT AND STRUCK THE TAIL ROTOR SURFACE CAUSING NO OBVIOUS FLIGHT DEFECT BUT BLADE WAS DEEMED NON REPAIRABLE BY MFG. PREFLIGHT AND PERIODIC INSPECTIONS FOR CRACKS REQUIRED.