Service difficulty report · Bracket · Snias AS350B

Difficulty date
February 7, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350B
Aircraft time
8,195 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1B
Part
Bracket
Condition
Detached
Location
Tail Boom
Part time
8,195 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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) VERTICAL STABILIZER ASSY,UPPER WAS INSPECTED DURING A 600 HRS SCHEDULED INSPECTION AND FOUND THAT THE INTERNAL WIRING HARNESS TUBE HOLDER STEEL BRACKET WAS DETACHED FROM THE STRUCTURE AND RUBBED AGAINST THE MAIN SPAR CAUSING EXCESSIVE WEAR THROUGH THE SPAR.