Service difficulty report · Skin · Snias AS350BA

Difficulty date
July 20, 2009
Submitted
October 23, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350BA
Aircraft time
1,250 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1B
Part
Skin
Part number
350A09014920
Condition
Cracked
Location
Tailboom
Component
Tailboom
Component part number
2300000101
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

DOUBLERS PN 350A09-0149-20 AND 23 WERE FOUND CRACKED AT BEND RADIUS IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT TO TAILBOOM SKIN. DEFECTIVE PARTS REPLACED WITH NEW.