Service difficulty report · Frame · Snias AS350B3

Difficulty date
April 28, 2020
Submitted
April 29, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N3831
Make and model
Snias AS350B3
Aircraft serial
3947
Aircraft time
7,497 hours, 18,470 cycles
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2B1
Engine time
4,250 hours, 9,447 cycles
Part
Frame
Condition
Chafed
Location
Zone 200
Part time
7,497 hours, 18,470 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

THERE IS DAMAGE ON THE TRANSMISSION DECK FRAME JUST INBOARD OF THE SPLICE. DAMAGE MEASURES AT 0.017” IS 13MM WIDE AND 5MM LONG LOCATED AT APPROX. STA 3640, BL 210R, AND WL 1839.