# SDR CA050513006

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 12, 2005
- Submitted: July 11, 2005
- Operation: General aviation
- Make and model: Snias AS350BA
- Aircraft time: 5,309 hours
- Engine: Tmeca ARRIEL1B
- System (JASC): [6410 · Tail Rotor Blades](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/6410)
- Part: Trim Tab
- Part number: 355A12004008
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: T/R Blade
- Component: Blade
- Component part number: 355A12004008
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA050513006

## Discrepancy

(CAN) THE PILOT WAS DOING A PRE FLIGHT ON THE HELICOPTER AND NOTICED A CRACK IN THE PAINT ON THE T/R TRIM TAB. THE T/R ASSEMBLY WAS REMOVED FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION.AFTER REMOVING THE T/R ASSY AND REMOVED SOME PAINT IT APPEARED TO BE STILL CRAC KED ON THE TRIM TAB SPAN WISE.

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