Service difficulty report · Support · Snias AS350B3

Difficulty date
August 28, 2024
Submitted
August 29, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N108LN
Make and model
Snias AS350B3
Aircraft serial
3959
Aircraft time
8,057 hours, 25,794 cycles
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2B1
Engine time
6,556 hours, 16,311 cycles
Part
Support
Part number
350A21123223350A
Condition
Damaged
Location
Zone 200
Part time
8,057 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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 RH BI-DIRECTIONAL SUPPORT FITTING (P/N: 350A211232.23) AND SUPPORT BEAM (P/N: 350A211293.20) IN THE FORM OF CHAFING CAUSED DUE TO CABLE. THE CHAFE DAMAGE AT SUPPORT BEAM MEASURED TO BE APPROXIMATELY 0.30” X 0.20” X 0.015”. THE CHAFE DAMAGE AT BI-DIRECTIONAL SUPPORT FITTING MEASURED TO BE APPROXIMATELY 0.25” X 0.20” X 0.010