Service difficulty report · Pin · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
December 13, 2007
Submitted
January 21, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft time
9,361 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1D1
Part
Pin
Part number
22719TK060052X
Condition
Loose
Location
Seat Belt
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) DURING THE PROCESS OF AN ICC FOLLOWING HEAVY MAINT, THE ENGINEER NOTICED THAT THE RETAINING PIN P/N 22719TK060052X FOR THE PILOT`S SEAT BELT OB FITTING WAS LOOSE OR ABOUT TO FALL OUT OF THE FLOOR SUPPORT. UPON INVESTIGATION IT WAS FOUND THAT THE RIVET THAT NORMALLY HOLDS THE SEAT BELT PIN IN PLACE HAD BEEN REPLACED, POSSIBLE DURING A VERTICAL REFERRENCE WINDOW INSTALLATION. THE RIVET WAS REPLACED WAS BUCKED TO THE NORMAL SIZE IAW STANDARD PRACTICES AND DID NOT PROTRUDE LONG ENOUGH TO HOLD THE PIN IN PLACE. UPON NOTICING THIS OCCURANCE WE CHECKED (4) OTHER AIRCRAFT ON SITE AND FOUND 2 MORE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. IN THE IPC 53.10.20.000 (04-06) PAGE 02.00 FIGURE 1 SHOWS THE PIN AS DRILLED AT THE END MAYBE FOR A COTTER PIN. THE PINS THAT WE LOOKED AT WERE NOT DRILLED BUT USED THE RIVET TO RETAIN THE PIN FROM FALLING OUT OF SUPPORT. THE VERTICAL REFERENCE KIT WE ARE USING IS THE DART. (TC NR 20071218008)