Service difficulty report · Tube · Enstrm 280F

Difficulty date
January 16, 2001
Submitted
January 30, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N199TV
Make and model
Enstrm 280F
Aircraft serial
1510
Part
Tube
Condition
Cracked
Location
Gearbox Mounts
Part time
5,503 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

4130 TUBING WAS FOUND CRACKED BETWEEN LEFT FORWARD GEARBOX MOUNT AND LEFT REAR GEARBOX MOUNT. PROBABLE CAUSE, METAL FATIGUE. AC IS 20 YR OLD WITH 5503 HRS. AC DID HAVE HARD LANDING YEARS AGO AT LESS THAN 1000 HRS ON AIRFRAME. POSSIBLE FRAME WAS SUBJECTED TO ADDITIONAL STRESS FROM THE HARD LANDING. RECOMMEND OPERATORS TO INSPECT AIRFRAME TUBING IN THIS AREA FOR POSSIBLE CRACKS.