Service difficulty report · Spar · Snias AS350B3

Difficulty date
February 20, 2018
Submitted
February 20, 2018
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N6974A
Make and model
Snias AS350B3
Aircraft serial
7459
Aircraft time
1,786 hours
Part
Spar
Part serial
7459
Condition
Chafed
Location
Tail Boom
Part time
1,786 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

WHILE PERFORMING A 500HR VERTICAL STABILIZER ANTI-COLLISION LIGHT CONDUIT CLAMP INSPECTION, DAMAGE WAS FOUND. THE FASTENER FOR THE UPPER CONDUIT CLAMP WAS PULLED THROUGH THE SPAR. THE HOLE MEASURES 7/32 X 5/16, THE WASHER THAT IS ON THE HEAD SIDE OF THE RIVET CHAFED INTO THE SPAR, APPROX. .020 DEEP.