What was found
GOUGE AT THE OUTBOARD FLANGE RIVNUT LOCATION IN THE FORM OF SHEAR OUT. THE GOUGE WAS MEASURED TO BE APPROXIMATELY 0.1” X 0.1285”X 0.060”.
- Difficulty date
- August 28, 2024
- Submitted
- August 29, 2024
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Filed by
- 2A6D933B
Air Methods LLC - 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
- System (JASC)
- 5300 · Fuselage Structure (General)
- Part
- Structure
- Part number
- 350A21106639
- Condition
- Gouged
- Location
- Zone 100
- Part time
- 8,057 hours
- 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.