Service difficulty report · Skin · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
December 11, 2003
Submitted
December 15, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5204X
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft serial
3099
Aircraft time
1,378 hours, 2,799 cycles
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1D1
Engine time
1,378 hours, 1,749 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Delaminated
Location
Cowl Door
Part time
1,378 hours, 2,799 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

DURING 100 HOUR INSPECTION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE INNER FIBERGLASS SKIN OF THE UPPER AFT SECTION OF THE ENGINE COWLING HAD DISBONDED FROM THE HONEYCOMB STRUCTURE OF THE COWLING. PRYROPEL INSULATION WAS TO BE INSTALLED WHILE THE AIRCRAFT WAS IN INSPECTION AND THE COWLING WAS REMOVED TO FACILITATE THIS MAINTENANCE. REPAIRS TO BE MADE TO COWLING IAW MANUFACTURER'S REPAIR PROCEDURES. THEN PRYROPEL WILL BE INSTALLED IAW SOW-03-087.