Service difficulty report · Skin Panel · Snias AS350B3

Difficulty date
February 8, 2022
Submitted
February 8, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N491LG
Make and model
Snias AS350B3
Aircraft serial
8553
Aircraft time
1,097 hours, 5,466 cycles
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2D
Engine time
1,097 hours, 5,466 cycles
Part
Skin Panel
Part number
350A21123921
Part serial
NA
Condition
Chafed
Location
Zone 200
Part time
1,097 hours, 5,466 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

CHAFING WAS DISCOVERED ON THE ENGINE DECK (AIRBUS PN 350A21-1239.21) JUST NEAR LH PASS THROUGH. THERE ARE SEVERAL CHAFE DAMAGES AT THE PASS-THROUGH, WITH THE LARGEST CHAFE MEASURED TO BE APPROXIMATELY 0.229” AND 0.007” DEEP. THERE IS ALSO AN ENLARGED ANCHOR NUT FASTENER HOLE MEASURED TO BE APPROXIMATELY 0.121” IN DIAMETER. THE DAMAGE WAS REPAIRED VIA REINFORCING DOUBLER IAW OEM INSTRUCTIONS.