Service difficulty report · Skin Panel · Snias AS350B3

Difficulty date
September 11, 2024
Submitted
September 11, 2024
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N6977A
Make and model
Snias AS350B3
Aircraft serial
7463
Aircraft time
4,369 hours, 7,127 cycles
Part
Skin Panel
Part number
350A230020110
Condition
Cracked
Location
Tailboom
Part time
4,369 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.

What was found

AIRBUS AS350B3E: DURING A SCHEDULED 12YR INSPECTION, THE TAIL BOOM WAS INSPECTED FOR CRACKS. A CRACK WAS DISCOVERED ON THE RIGHT-SIDE SKIN PANEL. THE CRACK IS NEAR THE AFT EDGE FEED THROUGH OPENING FOR THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER. AIRBUS WAS CONTACTED AND A REPAIR WAS COMPLETED UTILIZING AN APPROVED RDAS-AS350-53-2024-2260A TO INSTALL A DOUBLER.