Service difficulty report · Skin · Snias AS350BA

Difficulty date
May 14, 2001
Submitted
December 12, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350BA
Aircraft time
12,242 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1B
Part
Skin
Part number
355A12004008
Condition
Cracked
Location
T/R Blade
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

(CAN) 131 MM CRACK ORIGINATING FROM THE RIVET HOLE FOR THE TRAILING EDGE TAB ON BOTH THE UPPER AND LOWER SURFACE.SDR NO. 20010112018 AND 2019 ADDRESSES THIS SAME DEFECT.SINCE DISCOVERY OF THIS DEFECT EUROCOPTER FRANCE HAS ISSUED INFO TELEX 00000035 REQUIRING A BEFORE FLIGHT/BETWEEN FLIGHT /AFTER FLIGHT AN 500 HOUR/24 MONTH INSPECTION OF THIS AREA FOR CRACKING.