Service difficulty report · Bulkhead · Snias AS350B3

Difficulty date
December 10, 2024
Submitted
December 10, 2024
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N490H
Make and model
Snias AS350B3
Aircraft serial
4539
Aircraft time
9,947 hours, 19,106 cycles
Part
Bulkhead
Part number
350A21105101
Condition
Chafed
Location
Zone 200
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

AS350 S/N 4539 NOTED CHAFING DAMAGE ON THE LH LATERAL BULKHEAD (X FRAME) ON THE INBOARD FACE AS SHOWN IN FIGURE 1. THE LH X-FRAME HAS ONE CHAFED AREA LOCATED ON ITS INBD BEADED FACE MEASURING APPROXIMATELY 0.90” LONG AND 0.30” WIDE WITH A MAX DEPTH OF 0.024”