# SDR HXSD094143

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 16, 2004
- Submitted: April 19, 2004
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N618OT
- Make and model: Aerosp AS355*
- Aircraft serial: 1149
- Aircraft time: 4,015 hours, 4,416 cycles
- Engine: Tmeca ARRIEL1B
- Engine time: 4,918 hours
- System (JASC): [5302 · Rotorcraft Tail Boom](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5302)
- Part: Bulkhead
- Part number: 350A2112470051
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Tailboom
- Part time: 4,015 hours, 4,461 cycles
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HXSD094143

## Discrepancy

ON 3/16/06 DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION OF N6180T TAIL BOOM BULKHEAD P/N 350A21-1247-0051 WAS REMOVED DUE TO CRACK FOUND IN STRUCTURE. IT WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW COMPONENT, SAME P/N ON WORK ORDER 24-36502.

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