Service difficulty report · Longeron · Snias AS350BA

Difficulty date
December 7, 2011
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350BA
Aircraft time
8,545 hours
Engine
Lyc LTS101600A3
Part
Longeron
Condition
Cracked
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) NOISE WAS HEARD BY ENGINEER DURING MX WHILE MOVING CYCLIC FROM SIDE TO SIDE. AFTER THE BELLY SKIN WAS REMOVED A 5 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND IN ONE OF THE MAIN LONGERONS OF THE CABIN FLOOR. JUST BELOW WHERE THE CYCLIC MIXING UNIT ATTACHES. CRACK SEEMS TO HAVE ORIGINATED FROM ONE OF THE MANUFACTURES EXISTING RIVET HOLES. POSSIBLE AN IMPROPERLY DE-BURRED HOLE. AWAITING INSTRUCTIONS FROM MFG FOR REPAIR.