Service difficulty report · Tray · Snias AS350B3

Difficulty date
April 7, 2014
Submitted
April 8, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N54178
Make and model
Snias AS350B3
Aircraft serial
4178
Aircraft time
3,475 hours, 8,050 cycles
Part
Tray
Condition
Cracked
Location
Tailboom
Part time
3,475 hours, 8,050 cycles
Component
Tailboom · Snias
Stage of operation
UK
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

DISCOVERED CRACKS IN AFT TAIL BOOM MOUNTED BATTERY TRAY. FIRST CRACK WAS LOCATED ON RT BATTERY TRAY. THIS CRACK WAS ON THE RT NUTPLATE DOUBLER FOR THE RT BOLT HOLE THAT ACCOMMODATES THE BATTERY HOLD DOWN BRACKET. SECOND CRACK WAS LOCATED ON THE LT BATTERY TRAY AT THE AFT LT BOLT HOLE LOCATION. THIS CRACK WAS IN THE SHAPE OF A J & TOTALED A LENGTH OF 45 MM. THESE CRACKS APPEAR TO BE STRESS RELATED WHEN THE BATTERY HOLD DOWN BRACKETS ARE INSTALLED & TIGHTENED.