What was found
DAMAGE WAS NOTED TO THE RH X-FRAME (PN: 350A21-1051.21) IN THE FORM OF A CHAFE LOCATED AT THE AFT VERTICAL FLANGE OF THE X FRAME. THE CHAFE WAS REPORTED TO BE 0.30” X 0.20” AND 0.05” DEEP.
- Difficulty date
- March 9, 2023
- Submitted
- March 9, 2023
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N257AM
- Make and model
- Snias AS350B3
- Aircraft serial
- 7203
- Aircraft time
- 6,410 hours, 10,991 cycles
- Engine
- Tmeca ARRIEL2B1
- Engine time
- 6,410 hours, 8,511 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
- Part
- Frame
- Part number
- 350A21105121
- Part serial
- NA
- Condition
- Chafed
- Location
- Zone 200
- Part time
- 6,410 hours, 10,991 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.