Service difficulty report · Tail Boom · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
July 16, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Engine
Lyc LTS101700D2
Part
Tail Boom
Part number
350A2300000305
Condition
Vibration
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) PILOT IN COMMAND FLEW 2.5 HRS OR SO IN THE MORNING, THEN REPORTED THAT THE MACHINE FELT "FUNNY" AND HAD A WEIRD VIBRATION. THE MACHINE WAS FLOWN BACK TO CAMP WHERE THE ENGINEER WAS. UPON SHUTDOWN THE ENGINEER NOTED A LARGE DENT OR OIL CANNING ON THE LT SIDE OF THE TAILBOOM BELOW WHERE THE HEAT SHELD IS LOCATED OVER THE T/R DRIVESHAFT. AFTER THE AREA HAD COOLED DOWN THE DENT ALMOST DISSAPEARED. THEY DECIDED TO RUN THE MACHINE UP AGAIN ON THE GROUND TO GET VIDEO WHERE YOU CAN SEE THE DENT BASICALLY GROW AS THE TAILBOOM WARMS UP. NO OTHER DEFECTS WERE NOTED AFTER A THOROUGH INSPECTION. THE ACFT WAS THEN GROUNDED UNTIL THE TAILBOOM COULD BE REPLACED.