What was found
BEFORE FIRST FLIGHT CHECK, WHILE HELICOPTER WAS ON TRANSPORT WHEELS, MECHANIC NOTICED THE LT SKID T/E LEAF PAD, LEAF SPRING, WAS LOOSE. REPLACED BOTH LEAF PADS WITH NEW AND REPLACED ALL ATTACHING HARDWARE.
- Difficulty date
- September 26, 2013
- Submitted
- September 26, 2013
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N5204Y
- Make and model
- Snias AS350B2
- Aircraft serial
- 3101
- Aircraft time
- 7,796 hours, 10,493 cycles
- Engine
- Tmeca ARRIEL1D1
- Engine time
- 7,620 hours, 6,621 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 3246 · Wheel/Ski/Float
- Part
- Leaf Pad
- Part number
- 350A41107620
- Condition
- Loose
- Location
- Lt Skid
- Part time
- 856 hours, 1,311 cycles
- 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.