Service difficulty report · Crossbeam · Snias AS350B3

Difficulty date
March 18, 2022
Submitted
March 18, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Filed by
2A6D933B
Air Methods LLC
Aircraft
N808LF
Make and model
Snias AS350B3
Aircraft serial
4983
Aircraft time
3,918 hours, 10,041 cycles
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2B1
Engine time
3,485 hours, 8,414 cycles
Part
Crossbeam
Part number
UNK
Part serial
NA
Condition
Damaged
Location
Zone 200
Part time
3,918 hours, 10,041 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

DAMAGE TO THE FWD BULKHEAD CROSSBEAM L/H AND R/H CORNERS. CORNERS SEEM TO HAVE BEEN DAMAGED WHILE LOCATING NUTPLATES ON 15 DEGREE BULKHEAD. DAMAGE DIMENSIONS FOR BOTH LH AND RH CORNERS ARE APPROXIMATELY ( .100” L X .020” W X .015” D)