Service difficulty report · Skin · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
March 16, 2010
Submitted
March 16, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N3819
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft serial
3877
Aircraft time
2,133 hours, 9,419 cycles
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1D1
Engine time
2,133 hours, 7,000 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Horizontal Stab
Part time
2,133 hours, 9,419 cycles
Component
Horizontal Stab
Component part number
355A1305200701
Stage of operation
AA
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING A DAILY INSPECTION BY THE MX, AN APPROXIMATE 1 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE INBD TOP SIDE OF THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER PN 355A1305200401, SN TB4750. THE CRACK IS LOCATED ON THE RT SIDE, RADIATING OUT AND FWD FROM UNDER THE CTR SKIN APPROX 10.5 INCHES AFT OF THE MOUNTING HOLE.