Service difficulty report · Beam · Snias AS350B1

Difficulty date
January 19, 2004
Submitted
March 1, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350B1
Aircraft time
7,168 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1D1
Part
Beam
Part number
350A38101891
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
E
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) AIRCRAFT ON HELISKIING WHEN THIS OCCURRED. INSPECTED IAW AD96-156-071(B) R1 PART 1.1, EVERY 30 HOURS OR 150 CYCLES. THIS WAS BEING INSPECTED DUE TO THE CYCLES EVERY 2 OR 3 DAYS. THE CROSSBEAM WAS FOUND SMOKING IN THE REGION OF SUSPECTED CRACK. THE AREA WAS CLEANED, INSPECTED AND FOUND TO BE SERVICEABLE. AFTER A NEXT DAY FLYING IT WAS INSPECTED AGAIN AND FOUND TO BE SMOKING AGAIN REMOVED FROM SERVICE TO BE NDT. SENT TO A NDT AMO AND CRACK WAS CONFIRMED. THE AD IS WORKING.