What was found
(CAN) WHILE PERFORMING DAILY INSP ON ACFT NOTICED THE RIVETS THAT ATTACH THE T/E ANGLE TO UPPER VERTICAL STABILIZER (PN 350A14-0020-1902) WERE "SMOKING" AND ANGLE FELT LOOSE.
- Difficulty date
- February 16, 2009
- Submitted
- May 13, 2009
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Snias AS350B3
- Aircraft time
- 1,645 hours
- Engine
- Tmeca ARRIEL2B
- System (JASC)
- 5302 · Rotorcraft Tail Boom
- Part
- Angle
- Part number
- 350A14200320
- Condition
- Loose
- Location
- Tailboom
- Part time
- 2,074 hours
- 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.