Service difficulty report · Support Beam · Snias AS350B3

Difficulty date
March 25, 2022
Submitted
March 25, 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
Support Beam
Part number
350A211041143
Part serial
NA
Condition
Chafed
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

THE TRANSMISSION SUPPORT FRAME (PN 350A21-1041-143) HAS CHAFING DAMAGE ON THE LOWER FLANGE FROM AN UNSECURED CABLE. THE DAMAGE IS UNDER THE TRANSMISSION DECK AT THE AFT RH CORNER OF THE TRANSMISSION CUTOUT