Service difficulty report · Structure · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
May 21, 2007
Submitted
July 3, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N352EV
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft serial
2555
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1
Part
Structure
Condition
Cracked
Location
Tail Boom
Part time
2,542 hours
Component
Tail Boom
Component part number
350A1400200802
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

A CRACK APPROXIMATELY 170 MM LONG WAS FOUND ON THE LEADING EDGE, AFT OF FWD MOUNT POINT. (K)