Service difficulty report · Skin · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
August 24, 2021
Submitted
August 24, 2021
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N712SH
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft serial
7102
Aircraft time
10,653 hours, 49,542 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Tail Boom
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 WAS NOTED TO THE TAIL BOOM UPPER SKIN PANEL (PN: 350A23-0020.21) AS WELL AS THE YAW COMPENSATOR CHANNEL REINFORCEMENT (PN: 355A23-2000.20) IN THE FORM OF CHAFE DAMAGE. THE CHAFE DAMAGE TO THE TAIL BOOM UPPER SKIN WAS MEASURED TO BE 1.70” X 0.40” AND 0.010” DEEP. THE YAW CHANNEL REINFORCEMENT WAS CHAFED THROUGH AND WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED.