SDR 96ZZZX1971

Service difficulty report · Skin · Snias AS350B

Difficulty date
February 19, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N37SH
Make and model
Snias AS350B
Aircraft serial
1288
Part
Skin
Part number
350A13002061
Condition
Cracked
Location
Horiz Stab Aft
Part time
5,604 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

DURING REPLACEMENT OF HORIZONTAL STABILIZER SKINS AFT, FOUND SKINS CRACKED AT THE UPPER, INBOARD ATTACHMENT AREA. REPLACING THE SKINS DETAILED ABOVE DUE TO OTHER DEFECTS, BUT HAPPENED TO FIND THESE CRACKS. RECOMMEND CLOSER ATTENTION TO THE AREA ADJACENT THE STABILIZER ATTACHMENT UPPER AND LOWER SURFACES DURING ROUTINE INSPECTIONS.