Service difficulty report · Spar · Aerosp AS355*

Difficulty date
March 27, 2009
Submitted
May 13, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp AS355*
Aircraft time
18,613 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1D1
Part
Spar
Condition
Cracked
Location
Tail Boom
Part time
18,734 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.

What was found

(CAN) ON INSP OF VERTICAL FIN FOUND ONE SMOKING RIVET ATTACHED TO THE SPAR OF THE LOWER VERTICAL FIN. FROM THERE, FOUND THE CRACK ON THE CENTRAL SPAR. REMOVED FIN AND SENT IT OUT FOR REPAIR. THEY INSTALLED A NEW SPAR PN 350A14-1115-22. THE FIN WAS REINSTALLED AFTER REPAIR.