What was found
THE TRANSMISSION SUPPORT FRAME, PN 350A21-1041-143, HAS CHAFING DAMAGE ON THE LOWER FLANGE, FROM AN UNSECURED CABLE, PN 704A34-1302-23. PN 350A38-1040-20 ATTACHES TO PN 350A21-1041-143.
- Difficulty date
- March 9, 2016
- Submitted
- March 21, 2016
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N108LN
- Make and model
- Snias AS350B3
- Aircraft serial
- 3959
- Aircraft time
- 5,279 hours, 16,398 cycles
- Engine
- Tmeca ARRIEL2B1
- Engine time
- 3,778 hours, 6,066 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5340 · Fuselage Main, Attach Fittings
- Part
- Support Frame
- Part number
- 350A211041143
- Condition
- Chafed
- Location
- Fuselage
- Part time
- 5,279 hours, 16,398 cycles
- Stage of operation
- AA
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- E, W
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.