Service difficulty report · Bonding Wire · Snias AS350B3

Difficulty date
April 29, 2025
Submitted
April 29, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N807LF
Make and model
Snias AS350B3
Aircraft serial
4928
Aircraft time
7,873 hours, 17,816 cycles
Part
Bonding Wire
Part number
SA350A31185100
Condition
Broken
Location
M/R Hub
Part time
22 hours, 17,816 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

BONDING BRAIDS (P/N SA350A31185100) ARE PRONE TO BREAKING PREMATURELY AND ARE NOT LASTING AS EXPECTED. DESPITE PROPER INSTALLATION, THE COMPONENTS SHOW SIGNS OF FAILURE AFTER MINIMAL FLIGHT HOURS, INDICATING A POTENTIAL DURABILITY ISSUE.