SDR 2A6D202006176001

Service difficulty report · Skin · Snias AS350B3

Difficulty date: June 17, 2020
Submitted: June 17, 2020
Operation: Air carrier
Filed by: 2A6D933B
Air Methods LLC
Aircraft: N490H
Make and model: Snias AS350B3
Aircraft serial: 4539
Aircraft time: 7,020 hours, 12,997 cycles
Engine: Tmeca ARRIEL2B1
Engine time: 5,954 hours, 10,086 cycles
System (JASC): 5302 · Rotorcraft Tail Boom
Part: Skin
Condition: Chafed
Location: Tailboom
Part time: 7,020 hours, 12,997 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

AC 4539 HAS CHAFFING ON THE RT BATTERY TRAY SUPPORT AND ON THE INTERNAL SIDE OF THE TAIL BOOM SKIN. DAMAGE BEING OVER 12 INCHES LONG WITH A MAX DEPTH OF .020 . DAMAGE BEING LOCATED AT APPROXIMATELY BS 7948, BL 190R, AND WL 2039. IT HAS A MAX DEPTH OF .010 IN AND AREA 2.5 LONG BY .65.