Service difficulty report · Deck Plate · 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
Deck Plate
Condition
Damaged
Location
Eng Bay
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

DAMAGE WAS NOTED TO THE ENGINE DECK (PN: 350A21-1239.21) IN THE FORM OF A CHAFE AND DENT.THE DAMAGE AREAS WERE DISCOVERED TO BE NEAR THE SCUPPER DRAIN HOLE WITH THE FIRST CHAFE MEASURING APPROXIMATELY 0.50” WIDE AND 0.020” DEEP AT THE DEEPEST POINT, AND THE SECOND CHAFE MEASURING APPROXIMATELY 0.50” WIDE AND 0.018” DEEP.