Service difficulty report · Fastener · Snias AS350B3

Difficulty date
November 26, 2016
Submitted
November 28, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N253LF
Make and model
Snias AS350B3
Aircraft serial
AS7158
Aircraft time
2,127 hours, 4,916 cycles
Part
Fastener
Part number
133800ROBY
Condition
Missing
Location
Cover Plate
Component
Cover Plate
Component part number
350A762395003
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, S
Precautionary procedure
B, C

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

PILOT BEGAN EXPLAINING THE PROBLEM HE ENCOUNTERED. REMOVING THE PANELS FOR FURTHER INSPECTION OF THE PEDAL ASSEMBLIES. THE PILOT AND MYSELF NOTICED THE CLEAR CIRCUIT BREAKER COVER WASN'T SECURED IN PLACE AND WAS INTERFERING WITH THE PEDAL TRAVEL. IT WAS DETERMINED AFTER FURTHER INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT THAT THE COVER PLATE NOT BEING SECURE WAS THE ISSUE. REINSTALLED COVER PLATE AND INSTALLED TWO MISSING PUSH FASTENERS, OPS CHECKED MOVEMENT OF PEDALS.