SDR F6LM9594

Service difficulty report · Firewall · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
April 13, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N6093B
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft serial
2670
Part
Firewall
Part number
350A5801100801
Condition
Cracked
Location
Top Corner
Part time
94 hours
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

CRACKED AT THE UPPER SUPPORT CORNERS. THIS FIREWALL WAS INSTALLED FOR 93 HOURS REPLACED THE FIRE WALL. ON INSTALLATION WE HAD TO SHIM THE LEGS TO GET A STRESS FREE INSTALLATION, USED MGB UPPER COWLS TO POSITION FIREWALL PRIOR TO FINAL TIGHTENING AJUSTED ENGINE COWL LATCHES TO NOT PULL VERY TIGHT ON THE RUBBER STOPS AS TO NOT LOAD THE FIREWALL.