Service difficulty report · Handle · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
July 15, 2010
Submitted
July 23, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N563AM
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft serial
4387
Aircraft time
862 hours, 2,346 cycles
Part
Handle
Part number
57455K61
Condition
Cracked
Location
Alls
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

ALLS HANDLE CRACKED; SECOND OCCURANCE. FOUND DURING OPERATION OF SYS. PROBABLE CAUSE FOR CRACK IS STRESS FATIGUE; CORRECTIVE ACTION - REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.