Service difficulty report · Structure · Snias AS350B3

Difficulty date
October 14, 2002
Submitted
October 29, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N405AE
Make and model
Snias AS350B3
Aircraft serial
3286
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1
Part
Structure
Part number
AS350
Part serial
3286
Condition
Buckled
Location
Fuselage
Part time
596 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

FUSELAGE BOX STRUCTURE CROSS BRACES BUCKLED. SENT FOR JIG SET AND REPAIR.