Service difficulty report · Pin · Snias AS350B3

Difficulty date
May 23, 2005
Submitted
July 11, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350B3
Aircraft time
253 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2B
Part
Pin
Condition
Broken
Location
Cowl Latch
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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) WHILE PERFORMING AD INSPECTION, THE RT AFT ENGINE COWLING LATCH WAS FOUND WITH A BROKEN HINGE PIN. A NEW PART WAS ORDERED, INSTALLED AND ADJUSTED.