Service difficulty report · Mast · Snias AS350B3

Difficulty date
February 3, 2021
Submitted
February 3, 2021
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N243TB
Make and model
Snias AS350B3
Aircraft serial
7846
Aircraft time
280 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2C
Engine time
280 hours
Part
Mast
Part number
350A37129004
Part serial
FR2227
Condition
Cracked
Location
Main Rotor
Part time
280 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

DURING THE PERFORMANCE OF AN ANNUAL AIRFRAME INSPECTION AND SUPPLEMENTAL 6 YEAR INSPECTION OF THE MAIN ROTOR MAST. DURING INSPECTION OF THE MAIN ROTOR MAST (REMOVED) IT WAS NOTED THAT THERE WAS A CRACK ON THE LOWER PORTION OF THE MAST JUST ABOVE WHERE IT ATTACHES TO THE EPICYCLIC GEAR ASSEMBLY. THIS WAS CONFIRMED BY NDT AS WELL. PREVIOUS AC HISTORY, ON 25 NOVEMBER 2019 AT AC TT 213.0 THE AIRCRAFT UNDERWENT AN INSPECTION FOR A HARD LANDING IAW MSM 05-50-00, 6-5B AND 05-50-00, 6-25.