Service difficulty report · Structure · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
May 7, 2014
Submitted
May 9, 2014
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N661PD
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft serial
4029
Aircraft time
9,100 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1D1
Engine time
26,722 hours, 20,306 cycles
Part
Structure
Part number
463830021
Condition
Cracked
Location
Wire Cutter
Part time
9,100 hours
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

UPPER WIRE STRIKE CUTTER MOUNTING FLANGE CRACKED.