Service difficulty report · Keelbeam · Snias AS350B3

Difficulty date
October 6, 2025
Submitted
October 7, 2025
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N814SM
Make and model
Snias AS350B3
Aircraft serial
7012
Aircraft time
6,749 hours, 15,235 cycles
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2B1
Engine time
1 hours, 11,551 cycles
Part
Keelbeam
Part number
350A21135020
Condition
Damaged
Location
Zone 100
Part time
6,749 hours, 15,235 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

A MIS-DRILLED HOLE WAS FOUND ON THE FORWARD LH KEEL BEAM (PN: 350A21-1350-20), AFT LH KEEL BEAM (PN: 350A21-1056- 20) AND FWD KNOT ASSEMBLY LH SPLICE (PN: 350A21-1071-20) LOCATED AT Y400 X 1296. TOOL MARK DAMAGE WAS ALSO DISCOVERED ON THE FWD KNOT ASSEMBLY LH SPLICE (PN: 350A21-1071-20).