Service difficulty report · Pin · Snias AS350BA

Difficulty date
February 28, 2005
Submitted
April 1, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350BA
Aircraft time
2,276 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1B
Part
Pin
Part number
350A25127520
Condition
Cracked
Location
Sliding Door
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
M
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) REMOVED SLIDING DOOR PINS FROM A AS 350 TO CONDUCT AN DYE PENETRANT INSPECTION IAW ALERT TELEX 05.00.47. THE INSPECTION WAS CONDUCTED. DURING THE DYE CHECK A SMALL INDICATION WAS REVEALED BUT WAS NOT VERY APPARENT AND EASILY DISTINQUISHED. THE NDT INSPECTOR CONDUCTED A FLOURESCENT MAGNETIC PARTICLE EXAMINATION. THIS REVEALED .0312 REJECTABLE INDICATION ON BOTH SIDES OF THE SPRING ATTACH HOLE B. IT WAS RECOMMENDED FROM THE NDT INSPECTOR TO NOTIFY MFG AND TRANSPORT TO REVISE THE NDT EXAMINATION TO EITHER A FLOURESCENT MAGNETIC PARTICLE OR SPECIFY THAT A METHOD (FLOURESCENT) LEVEL 4 DYE BE UTILIZED. ARE NOW REPLACING ALL PINS WITH NEW AND CONDUCTING A MAGNETIC PARTICLE INSPECTION ON USED PINS.