Service difficulty report · Support · Aerosp AS355N

Difficulty date
April 6, 2015
Submitted
August 5, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp AS355N
Aircraft time
3,531 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIUS1A
Part
Support
Part number
355A34104005
Condition
Broken
Location
Oil Cooler
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) FOLLOWING AN UNSCHEDULED CLEANING & INSPECTION OF THE OIL COOLER FAN OF OUR AS355N. BOTH BRACKETS PN 355A34-1040-05 & PN 355A34-1041-05 HOLDING THE FAN SHROUD WERE FOUND DAMAGED. BOTH ANGLE ATTACHMENT POINTS EQUIPPED WITH ANCHOR NUTS ON THE RT SIDE BRACKET WERE FOUND COMPLETELY BROKEN & ONE ANGLE ATTACHMENT POINTS EQUIPPED WITH AN ANCHOR NUT ON THE LT SIDE BRACKET WAS ALSO FOUND BROKEN. ONLY ONE BOLT SECURED TO THE AFT LT SIDE BRACKET WAS LT HOLDING THE ENTIRE FAN SHROUD IN PLACE.

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