Service difficulty report · Door Track · Snias AS350B3

Difficulty date
July 2, 2020
Submitted
July 2, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N530H
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
Part
Door Track
Condition
Damaged
Location
Zone 800
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

OVERSIZED HOLE DAMAGE WAS NOTED UNDER THE LT CARGO SLIDING DOOR UPPER GUIDE THAT WAS PREVIOUSLY PLUGGED WITH A CHERRY MAX RIVET. THE DAMAGE IS LOCATED AT APPROXIMATELY FS 2700, WL 1759, LBL 398.