What was found
THE TAILBOOM FWD LOWER SKIN PANEL HAS DENT DAMAGE. THE DENT LOCATION IS JUST AFT OF THE AFT FUSELAGE JUNCTION FRAME AND IS APPROX. 1.5” IN DIAMETER.
- Difficulty date
- April 29, 2020
- Submitted
- April 29, 2020
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N4204
- Make and model
- Snias AS350B3
- Aircraft serial
- 4204
- Aircraft time
- 5,120 hours, 15,240 cycles
- Engine
- Tmeca ARRIEL2B1
- Engine time
- 5,120 hours, 11,689 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5302 · Rotorcraft Tail Boom
- Part
- Skin Panel
- Part number
- 350A23002020
- Condition
- Dented
- Location
- Tailboom
- Part time
- 5,120 hours, 15,240 cycles
- Stage of operation
- NR
- 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.