# SDR CA090217002

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- 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](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5302)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA090217002

## Discrepancy

(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.

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