Service difficulty report · Spar · Bell UH1L

Difficulty date
April 2, 2001
Submitted
June 13, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N137US
Make and model
Bell UH1L
Aircraft serial
151874
Part
Spar
Part number
2050308465
Condition
Cracked
Location
Vertical Stab
Component
Tailboom Assy · Bell
Component part number
204030800493
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

FATIGUE CRACK OCCURRED ON RIGHT HAND VERTICAL FIN SPAR MEMBER APPROXIMATELY .5 INCH FORWARD OF THE 90 DEGREE GEARBOX ATTACH FITTING. THIS CRACK WAS DETECTED DURING COMPLIANCE OF AD. PROBABLE CAUSE: FATIGUE. REMOVED AND REPLACED VERTICAL FIN SPAR ASSEMBLY IAW AD, SHOULD PRECLUDE THE PROBLEM.

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