SDR 96ZZZX1969

Service difficulty report · Starflex · Snias AS350B1

Difficulty date
March 7, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N216LA
Make and model
Snias AS350B1
Aircraft serial
2251
Part
Starflex
Part number
350A31190703
Condition
Splintered
Location
M/R
Part time
1,962 hours
Stage of operation
IN
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

ACFT TT: 6,360.8 HRS. YELLOW AND BLUE LEGS OF STARFLEX SPLINTERED AT MIDPOINT OF LEADING EDGES AND TOP SIDE. BEYOND LIMITS PER AS350 MWC 62-20-00-601, PAGE 2. STARFLEX IS A 2,200-HOUR RETIRE AND HAD 1,961.5 HRS AT OCCURRENCE. STARFLEX WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE ONE. STARFLEX, SN M-2498, TT 1,961.5 HRS WAS SENT TO AMERICAN EUROCOPTER FOR EVALUATION.