Service difficulty report · Tail Boom · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
September 24, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Engine
Lyc LTS101700D2
Part
Tail Boom
Part number
350A2300000507
Condition
Failed
Part time
89 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) AFTER THREE TAILBOOM FAILURES, WHICH ALL TAILBOOMS WERE REBUILT, DECIDED TO PURCHASE 1 NEW FROM MFD, IT HAD 4 HRS ON IT. WE INSTALLED IT AND RAN THE MACHINE FOR 85.3HRS MOVING DRILLS. THE MACHINE WAS LANDED FOR A RE-FUELLING STOP WHEN THE PILOT NOTICED THE SMALL WRINKLE IN THE TAILBOOM ON THE LT SIDE BELOW THE HEAT SHIELD, SAME AS ALL THE OTHER ONES. THE MACHINE WAS GROUNDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. IT WILL BE TRUCKED BACKED FOR FURTHER INSPECTION.