Service difficulty report · Skin · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
March 20, 2012
Submitted
April 27, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N4068W
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft serial
2934
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1D1
Part
Skin
Condition
Chafed
Location
Tail Boom
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

DURING A SCHEDULED 600 HR INSPECTION, MECHANIC PERFORMED A CMD-AS350-09-22 CONCERNING CHAFING OF THE CONDUIT CLAMPS AND CONDUIT ON THE UPPER AND LOWER VERTICAL STABILIZER SPAR AND SKIN. FOUND CHAFE DAMAGE TO THE UPPER VERTICAL STABILIZER SKIN, IN THE AREA OF CONCERN MENTIONED IN THE CMD, FROM WIRING PROTRUDING FROM THE CONDUIT TO THE ANTI-COLLISION LIGHT. THIS DAMAGE AREA IS LABELED AS ADDITIONAL DAMAGE. SUSPECT DAMAGE CAUSED BY IMPROPER MATERIALS USED AS CLAMPS AND CONDUIT. RECOMMEND A CHANGE IN FASTENING AND CONDUIT MATERIAL AND IF POSSIBLE THE ROUTING TECHNIQUE. THE CMD AND TECH SUPPORT WAS FOLLOWED TO EFFECT A REPAIR.