What was found
THE MAIN GEARBOX SUPPORT FRAME (P/N: 350A21-1041-143) HAS CHAFING DAMAGE ON THE LOWER FLANGE FROM THE TAIL ROTOR CONTROL CABLE. THE DAMAGE IS UNDER THE MAIN GEARBOX DECK AT THE AFT R/H CORNER OF THE MAIN GEARBOX CUTOUT
- Difficulty date
- August 31, 2022
- Submitted
- August 31, 2022
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N805LF
- Make and model
- Snias AS350B3
- Aircraft serial
- 4559
- Aircraft time
- 5,724 hours, 15,136 cycles
- Engine
- Tmeca ARRIEL2B1
- Engine time
- 5,042 hours, 14,018 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
- Part
- Support Beam
- Part number
- 350A211041143
- Condition
- Chafed
- Location
- Zone 200
- Part time
- 5,724 hours, 15,136 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.