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SDR CA151202006

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Service difficulty report · Deck Plate · Snias AS350B3

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Difficulty date
October 26, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350B3
Aircraft time
10,905 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2B
System (JASC)
5310 · Fuselage Main, Structure
Part
Deck Plate
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Engine Bay
Part time
10,877 hours
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) WHILE PERFORMING A 4T INSPECTION, THE ENGINE WAS REMOVED FOR MAINTENANCE. CLEANING THE ENGINE DECK A SMALL CRACK WAS NOTED EMANATING FROM A RIVET. ACFT MFG WAS CONTACTED AND WE WERE ISSUED A REPAIR DESIGN APPROVAL SHEET AND A PATCH WAS PLACED OVER THE AFFECTED AREA. TITLED GMPN, REPAIR 2 THE ENGINE SUPPORT ROD SUPPORT BRACKET IS SHOWN AS NOT INSTALLED FOR CLARITY. THE LOCATION OF THE CRACK IS JUST INBD OF THE ENGINE SUPPORT ROD BRACKET ON THE RT SIDE OF THE ENGINE DECK NEAR THE RT AFT COWL LATCH.