Service difficulty report · Stiffener · Snias AS350B3

Difficulty date
October 12, 2020
Submitted
October 15, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N4497Y
Make and model
Snias AS350B3
Aircraft serial
4497
Aircraft time
5,357 hours, 10,401 cycles
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2B1
Engine time
2,934 hours, 5,346 cycles
Part
Stiffener
Condition
Chafed
Location
Bs 3650
Part time
5,357 hours, 10,401 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

DAMAGE LT AFT LOWER LEG LOCATED AT STA 3650, WL 2305, AND BL 430L THE DAMAGE IS 0.022 DEEP, 0.5 X 0.3.