Service difficulty report · Stiffener · Snias AS350B3

Difficulty date
August 13, 2020
Submitted
August 13, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Filed by
2A6D933B
Air Methods LLC
Make and model
Snias AS350B3
Aircraft serial
7012
Aircraft time
4,188 hours, 10,788 cycles
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2B1
Engine time
3,997 hours, 8,037 cycles
Part
Stiffener
Condition
Chafed
Location
Bs 3640
Part time
4,188 hours, 10,778 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

THE LOWER AFT SECTION OF THE L/H X FRAME AT STA 3640,BL400L AND WL 2010. THE DAMAGE MEASURES AT 0.2” X 0.2” AND HAS A DEPTH OF 0.010”.