What was found
(CAN) A BI DIRECTIONAL CROSS BEAM WAS SENT OUT FOR NDT INSPECTION AND A CRACK INDICATION WAS FOUND INBD RADIUS OF CROSS BEAM WHERE THE LAMINATED MOUNT ATTACHES. A SECOND NDT INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED WITH THE SAME RESULTS.
- Difficulty date
- September 29, 2008
- Submitted
- November 3, 2008
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Snias AS350BA
- Aircraft time
- 7,905 hours
- Engine
- Allsn 250C30
- System (JASC)
- 5310 · Fuselage Main, Structure
- Part
- Crossbeam
- Part number
- 350A38101832
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Fuselage
- Part time
- 4,692 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.