Service difficulty report · Floorbeam · Snias AS350B3

Difficulty date
December 10, 2019
Submitted
December 10, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N810LF
Make and model
Snias AS350B3
Aircraft serial
7015
Aircraft time
3,477 hours, 8,568 cycles
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2B1
Engine time
4,072 hours, 9,407 cycles
Part
Floorbeam
Part number
350A21021065
Condition
Gouged
Part time
3,477 hours, 8,568 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

GOUGING FOUND ON RIB UNDERNEATH CABIN FLOOR AT THE RIB BEHIND THE CO PILOTS COLLECTIVE. GOUGING WAS THROUGH THE COMPLETE THICKNESS OF THE RIB. THE DAMAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 13/32" IN LENGTH AND LOCATED AT THE BEND RADIUS OF THE RIB. ** THIS AIRCRAFT REMAINS OOS AT THE TIME OF THIS SUBMISSION. **