Service difficulty report · Clamp · Snias AS350B3

Difficulty date
March 23, 2010
Submitted
March 23, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N848BP
Make and model
Snias AS350B3
Aircraft serial
3375
Aircraft time
3,440 hours
Part
Clamp
Condition
Broken
Location
Zone 300
Part time
3,440 hours
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

AS PART OF A RECURRING 500HR INSP, FOUND DAMAGE TO THE VERTICAL STABILIZER SPAR INTERNAL STRUCTURE DUE TO 2ND CONDUIT CLAMP (ANTI-COLLISION LIGHT WIRING) FROM THE TOP, BROKEN LOOSE. DAMAGE WAS CAUSED BY THE CLAMP AND RIVET RUBBING ON THE SPAR. IN CONTACT WITH MFG FOR FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS. INSPECTION DONE UNDER CUSTOMS MAINTENANCE DIRECTIVE (CMD) CMD-AS350-09-22.