Service difficulty report · Fitting · Bell 412

Difficulty date
March 2, 2000
Submitted
May 10, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N302FD
Make and model
Bell 412
Aircraft serial
33200
Part
Fitting
Part number
212030015101P
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine Mount
Part time
1,659 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

DURING ENGINEDECK REPLACEMENT, FOUND FUSELAGE FITTING AT LEFT FORWARD ENGINE MOUNT ATTACHMENT CRACKED. CRACKS EMANATE FROM INISDE REAR BOLT HOLE. POSSIBLE CAUSE IS HOLES NOT PROPERLY DEBURRED. SUBMITTER STATED TO PREVENT RECURRENCE, HOLES SHOULD BE DEBURRED OR CHAMFERED ENOUGH TO REMOVE SHARP EDGES. (X)

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