Service difficulty report · Bracket · Bell 407

Difficulty date
July 22, 2000
Submitted
September 12, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N647AL
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53357
Aircraft time
554 hours
Part
Bracket
Part number
407023801133
Condition
Cracked
Location
Slats
Part time
554 hours
Component
Slat Assy
Component part number
407023002121
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

PILOT NOTICED THE LEFT CENTER SLAT MISSING AFTER LANDING AND SHUT-DOWN AT OFFSHORE PLATFORM MC268. MOUNTING BRACKETS FOR THE LEFT CENTER SLAT WERE CRACKED AND BROKEN ALLOWING SLAT TO DEPART THE AIRCRAFT. LEFT VERTICAL FINLET WAS DAMAGED BY THE MISSING SLAT. (X)

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