Service difficulty report · Structure · Bell 407

Difficulty date
July 29, 2000
Submitted
September 12, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N497AL
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53172
Aircraft time
3,271 hours
Part
Structure
Condition
Cracked
Location
Tail Boom
Part time
2,747 hours
Component
Tail Boom
Component part number
407030801101
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 DAILY SERVICE CHECK AND AD 2000-06-10/ASB 407-99-29 REVISION A, FOUND CRACK IN TAILBOOM SKIN FROM UNDER THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER SUPPORT TO THE FIRST RIVET ABOVE THE SUPPORT. LOCATION LEFT AFT OF THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER AT THE FORMER BOOM STA 120.75. (X)

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