Service difficulty report · Skin · Snias AS350BA

Difficulty date
October 31, 2011
Submitted
January 23, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Snias AS350BA
Aircraft time
10,739 hours
Engine
Lyc LTS101600A3
Part
Skin
Part number
350A14002260
Condition
Cracked
Location
Vertical Stab
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) DURING SCHEDULED 12 YEARS INSPECTION, A CRACK WAS FOUND ON VERTICAL STABILIZER T/E SKIN. A SMALL PORTION STARTED TO EMERGE (.50" LONG) BUT AFTER DISASSEMBLY FOUND (6.0" LONG). THE CRACK STARTING AREA BETWEEN 2 PARTS (FIN SPAR & SPLICING PLATE) AND WAS NON-APPARENT BEFORE EMERGENCY AFT OF SPLICING PLATE, THE SKIN WAS REPLACED.