Service difficulty report · Bulkhead · Snias AS350B3

Difficulty date
May 27, 2022
Submitted
May 27, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Filed by
2A6D933B
Air Methods LLC
Aircraft
N54178
Make and model
Snias AS350B3
Aircraft serial
4178
Aircraft time
6,893 hours, 17,430 cycles
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2B1
Engine time
6,841 hours, 9,730 cycles
Part
Bulkhead
Part number
350A21103286
Part serial
NA
Condition
Chafed
Location
Zone 200
Part time
6,893 hours, 17,430 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 WAS NOTED TO THE 15 DEGREE BULKHEAD LH WEB (P/N: 350A21-1032.86) IN THE FORM OF CHAFES. THE TWO CHAFING DAMAGE AREAS WERE FOUND NEAR THE X-FRAME AND UPPER CHAFING DAMAGE WAS MEASURED TO BE APPROXIMATELY 0.20” IN LENGTH, 0.3” IN WIDTH AND 0.008” DEPTH; THE LOWER CHAFING DAMAGE WAS MEASURED TO BE APPROXIMATELY 0.20” IN LENGTH, 0.2” IN WIDTH AND 0.010” DEPTH