What was found
(CAN) CRACK ON TAILBOOM FROM TAIL ROTOR GEARBOX COWLING BRACKET. CRACK STARTED FROM 1 OF THE RIVET HOLES THAT HOLDS THE BRACKET ONTO THE TAILBOOM.
- Difficulty date
- October 28, 2015
- Submitted
- April 22, 2016
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Snias AS350B2
- Aircraft time
- 4,432 hours
- Engine
- Lyc LTS101700D2
- System (JASC)
- 5302 · Rotorcraft Tail Boom
- Part
- Bracket
- Part number
- 350A230000
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Tailboom
- 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.