Service difficulty report · Stop · Snias AS350B1

Difficulty date
November 19, 2008
Submitted
December 18, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350B1
Part
Stop
Part number
350A37116200
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rotor Shaft
Part time
10,002 hours
Component
Rotor Shaft · Snias
Component part number
350A37000402
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) CRACK DETECTED IN 2 OF THE 3 YOKE, STOP, ASSYS ON THE MAST. FOUND DURING A 6 YEAR CORROSION INSPECTION OF THE MAST. THE PARTS WERE SENT FOR NDT AS PART OF THE AVIATION INSP PROCEDURES FOR THE MAST ASSY (NO MFG REQUIREMENT IN THE TECHNICAL PUBLICATIONS TO NDT THESE PARTS). CRACK NOTED IN THE SECOND RADIUS FROM THE TOP.