# SDR RMXA20110915001

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 15, 2011
- Submitted: September 20, 2011
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N350DH](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N350DH), registered now
- Make and model: Snias AS350B2
- Aircraft serial: 3567
- Aircraft time: 4,058 hours, 16,474 cycles
- Engine: Tmeca ARRIEL1D1
- Engine time: 3,681 hours, 10,483 cycles
- System (JASC): [6230 · Main Rotor Mast/Swashplate](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/6230)
- Part: Boot
- Part number: 704A33699008
- Condition: Torn
- Location: Swashplate
- Stage of operation: NR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: E
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RMXA20110915001

## Discrepancy

MAST BOOT CAME FREE FROM ROTATING SWASH PLATE.  A PIECE OF THE BOOT LOWER FLANGE TORE OFF AND DEPARTED THE ACFT MOST LIKELY HITTING THE P/C LINKS THAT CAUSED A VIBRATION FELT IN THE CYCLIC CONTROL STICK.

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