# SDR 20000912SH016

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: July 22, 2000
- Submitted: September 12, 2000
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N647AL](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N647AL), registered now
- Make and model: Bell 407
- Registry model: [Bell 407](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-helicopter-textron-canada-407) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 53357
- Aircraft time: 554 hours
- System (JASC): [5754 · Leading Edge Devices](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5754)
- Part: Bracket
- Part number: 407023801131
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Slats
- Part time: 554 hours
- Component: Slat Assy, Bell
- Component part number: 407023801131
- Stage of operation: NR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: D
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20000912SH016

## Discrepancy

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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