Service difficulty report · Frame · Snias AS350B3

Difficulty date
July 30, 2021
Submitted
July 30, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N279AM
Make and model
Snias AS350B3
Aircraft serial
4685
Aircraft time
5,315 hours, 12,708 cycles
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2B1
Engine time
7,577 hours, 13,985 cycles
Part
Frame
Condition
Chafed
Location
Fuselage
Part time
5,315 hours, 12,708 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

RH X-FRAME HAS THREE CHAFED AREAS LOCATED ON ITS INBD BEADED FACE DUE TO A/C LINES. THE AFT RH INTERNAL TRANSMISSION DECK “DIAMOND PLATE” DOUBLER ALSO HAS A CHAFE DUE TO THE TAIL ROTOR CONTROL CABLE. 2 OF THE CHAFE MARKS ON THE X-FRAME ARE LOCATED ON ITS UPPER FWD LEG. THE LARGER OF THE TWO WAS MEASURED AT .007” DEPTH, .350” LENGTH, .225” WIDTH. THE SMALLER MEASURED AT .007” DEPTH, .175” LENGTH, .100” WIDTH. THE 3RD CHAFE ON THE X-FRAME IS LOCATED ON ITS LOWER FWD LEG. MEASURED AT .011” DEPTH, .225” LENGTH, .125” WIDTH. THE DIAMOND PLATE CHAFE WAS MEASURED AT .008” DEPTH & .175” IN LENGTH.