Service difficulty report · Casing · Snias AS350B

Difficulty date
September 15, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Snias AS350B
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1B
Part
Casing
Condition
Broken
Location
Cockpit Dg
Component
5050010902
Stage of operation
IN
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) BACK CYLINDRICAL PIECE OF DIRECTIONAL GYRO FOUND HANGING BY INTERNAL WIRING. MOUNTING HARDWARE RATTLING AROUND ON INSIDE.