Service difficulty report · Canopy · Snias AS350B3

Difficulty date
December 29, 2020
Submitted
December 30, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N118LN
Make and model
Snias AS350B3
Aircraft serial
4214
Aircraft time
4,340 hours, 12,562 cycles
Part
Canopy
Part number
C1EVER350B2B3CP
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 200
Part time
4,340 hours, 12,562 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

DURING 600 HOUR AIRFRAME INSPECTION WE FOUND TWO CRACKS IN THE AIRFRAME CANOPY. ONE LOCATED ON THE TOP RAIL OF THE PILOT DOOR FRAME 5.5 INCHES AFT OF THE FRONT OF THE DRIP RAIL, 1 INCH IN LENGTH AND LOOKS TO BE THE TOP LAYER OF RESIN. THE SECOND IS LOCATED ON THE LT CO-PILOT WINDSHIELD FRAME. THE TWO BOTTOM INSIDE CORNER SCREWS LOOK TO BE OVER TIGHTENED AND CAUSED THE FRAME TO CRACK AROUND THE WASHERS. AIRCRAFT IS STILL CURRENTLY OUT OF SERVICE WHILE THIS IS GETTING REPAIRED.