What was found
DURING ROUTINE 100 HR INSPECTION OF TAIL ROTOR DRIVE SHAFT BEARINGS, FOUND CRACK IN THE UPPER VERTICAL STABILIZER. REPLACED VERTICAL STABILIZER WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.
- Difficulty date
- April 4, 2010
- Submitted
- May 21, 2010
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N548SA
- Make and model
- Aerosp AS355F1
- Aircraft serial
- 5167
- Engine
- Allsn 250C20
- System (JASC)
- 5302 · Rotorcraft Tail Boom
- Part
- Structure
- Part number
- 355A14052201
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Tailboom Stab
- 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.