What was found
DENT AND CHAFING WAS DISCOVERED ON THE ENGINE DECK (AIRBUS PN 350A21-1239.21) JUST NEAR THE SCUPPER DRAIN HOLE. THE DENT WAS MEASURED TO BE 0.20” X 0.10” AND 0.040” DEEP, AND THE CHAFE WAS MEASURED TO BE 1.0” X 0.40” AND 0.005” DEEP
- Difficulty date
- September 24, 2021
- Submitted
- September 24, 2021
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N253LF
- Make and model
- Snias AS350B3
- Aircraft serial
- 7158
- Aircraft time
- 5,096 hours, 11,203 cycles
- Engine
- Tmeca ARRIEL2B1
- Engine time
- 4,990 hours, 8,585 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5300 · Fuselage Structure (General)
- Part
- Deck Plate
- Part number
- 350A21123921
- Part serial
- NA
- Condition
- Chafed
- Location
- Zone 200
- Part time
- 5,096 hours, 11,203 cycles
- Stage of operation
- AA
- 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.