Service difficulty report · Ring · Snias AS350B3

Difficulty date
March 8, 2011
Submitted
March 11, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
QMLR253U
Air Methods LLC
Aircraft
N106LN
Make and model
Snias AS350B3
Aircraft serial
3251
Aircraft time
6,650 hours, 19,152 cycles
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1B2
Part
Ring
Part number
350A211247
Condition
Drilled
Location
Aft Middle
Part time
6,650 hours, 19,152 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

DURING SCHEDULED INSP, AN ATTACHMENT POINT, IT WAS DISCOVERED A PARTIALLY MISDRILLED FASTENER HOLE. THE MFG HAS REVIEWED THIS ANOMALY AND ISSUED FAA FORM 8110-3 FOR THE REPAIR AND STATED THAT THE MARGIN OF SAFETY HAS NOT BEEN AFFECTED.