Service difficulty report · Skin · Snias AS350B3

Difficulty date
February 16, 2010
Submitted
February 18, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N418TY
Make and model
Snias AS350B3
Aircraft serial
4180
Aircraft time
2,096 hours, 5,808 cycles
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2B
Part
Skin
Part number
350A1400201101
Condition
Cracked
Location
Vertical Stab
Part time
2,096 hours, 5,808 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
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

AN 38MM CRACK IN THE UPPER FIN WAS DISCOVERED DURING A DAILY INSP. THE CRACK IS LOCATED ON THE INNER LT UNDERSIDE LOWER L/E RIB STARTING FROM A RIVET AND PROGRESSING AFT ALONG THE RADIUS. ACFT WAS PLACED OUT OF SERVICE AND THE UPPER FIN REPLACED.