Service difficulty report · Frame · Snias AS350B3

Difficulty date
May 19, 2015
Submitted
May 19, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N5230J
Make and model
Snias AS350B3
Aircraft serial
3256
Aircraft time
8,229 hours, 25,067 cycles
Part
Frame
Condition
Cracked
Location
Tailboom
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 CRACK EMANATING FROM A RIVET WAS DISCOVERED IN FRAME X3035, ITEM 43, AS DEPICTED IN SRM 53-31-01, 02. THIS FRAME IS A RING JUST FWD OF THE FISH MOUTH IN THE TAIL BOOM, THE CRACK IS AT APPROX THE 10:00 O'CLOCK POSITION IF STANDING IN THE REAR LOOKING FWD.