Service difficulty report · Mount · Snias AS350B3

Difficulty date
October 24, 2013
Submitted
October 24, 2013
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
2A6R933B
Air Methods, LLC
Aircraft
N439AE
Make and model
Snias AS350B3
Aircraft serial
3408
Aircraft time
5,796 hours, 9,341 cycles
Part
Mount
Condition
Damaged
Location
Tailboom
Part time
5,796 hours, 9,341 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.

What was found

TAIL ROTOR GEAR BOX AND THE VERTICAL FIN BOLT MOUNTING POINTS ON TOP OF THE TAIL BOOM ARE DAMAGED BEYOND LIMITS. FOUND THAT THE WINDINGS INSIDE THE BOLT-HOLES, MOUNTING POINTS, HAD BEEN PARTIALLY GROOVED BY THE BOLTS. THE STATION IS AT 380.30".