What was found
CHAFING WAS DISCOVERED ON THE TAIL BOOM AFT SKIN PANEL (PN: 350A23-0020.AL) MEASURING APPROXIMATELY 0.10” X 0.10” AND 0.011” DEEP.
- Difficulty date
- November 5, 2021
- Submitted
- November 5, 2021
- Operation
- General aviation
- Filed by
- 2A6D933B
Air Methods LLC - Aircraft
- N814SM
- Make and model
- Snias AS350B3
- Aircraft serial
- 7012
- Aircraft time
- 4,777 hours, 11,782 cycles
- Engine
- Tmeca ARRIEL2B1
- Engine time
- 4,586 hours, 8,821 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5300 · Fuselage Structure (General)
- Part
- Tail Boom
- Part number
- 350A230020AL
- Condition
- Chafed
- Location
- Zone 200
- Part time
- 4,777 hours, 11,782 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.