Service difficulty report · Tail Rotor · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
September 25, 2017
Submitted
September 27, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N41299
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft serial
3806
Aircraft time
4,395 hours, 13,862 cycles
Part
Tail Rotor
Part number
350A12004008
Part serial
11548
Condition
Cracked
Part time
2,902 hours
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING THE TAIL ROTOR 600HR/24 MONTH AIRFRAME INSPECTION (A 1660) FOUND 2EA "SPLITS" ON SLOPE. NOTE: ONLY 1 DAMAGE AREA PER SLOPE SHALL BE PERMITTED PER AMM. INSPECTION WAS CARRIED IAW AMM 64-10-00, 6-3. THIS AIRCRAFT REMAINS OUT OF SERVICE AT THE TIME OF THIS SUBMISSION DUE TO OTHER SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS.