Service difficulty report · None · Snias AS350B3

Difficulty date
March 15, 2022
Submitted
March 15, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Filed by
2A6D933B
Air Methods LLC
Aircraft
N355CF
Make and model
Snias AS350B3
Aircraft serial
4644
Aircraft time
3,878 hours, 10,511 cycles
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2B1
Engine time
3,890 hours, 12,357 cycles
Part
None
Part number
350A23002022
Part serial
NA
Condition
Used
Location
Zone 400
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.

What was found

CUSTOMER HAS REPORTED DAMAGE TO THE TAIL BOOM AFT SKIN PANEL (PN: 350A23-0020.22). THE CREASE AND GOUGE DAMAGES WERE DISCOVERED TO BE JUST FORWARD OF THE TAIL ROTOR GEAR BOX. THE CREASE DAMAGE IS APPROXIMATELY 0.40” WIDE AND THE GOUGE DAMAGE IS APPROXIMATELY 0.10” IN LENGTH, 0.05” IN WIDTH AND 0.020” IN DEPTH