Service difficulty report · Beam · Snias AS350B3

Difficulty date
November 5, 2025
Submitted
November 5, 2025
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
2A6D933B
Air Methods LLC
Aircraft
N629AM
Make and model
Snias AS350B3
Aircraft serial
3941
Aircraft time
5,758 hours, 17,107 cycles
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2B1
Engine time
5,758 hours, 9,391 cycles
Part
Beam
Part number
350A21135122
Condition
Chafed
Location
Zone 100
Part time
5,758 hours, 17,107 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

DAMAGE TO THE RH Y398.5 BEAM (P/N: 350A211351.22) AND STOP DOUBLER (P/N: 350A211363.25) IN THE FORM OF A CHAFE. THE CHAFE DAMAGE IS NEAR THE FWD UPPER SIDE OF THE CUTOUT AND WAS MEASURED TO BE APPROXIMATELY 0.4" IN LENGTH AND 0.040" IN DEPTH.