SDR 2002F00765

Service difficulty report · Support Fitting · Bell 407

Difficulty date
July 2, 2002
Submitted
July 25, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N409AL
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53494
Part
Support Fitting
Part number
407023800129
Condition
Cracked
Location
Tailboom
Part time
769 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

TAILBOOM SUPPORT FITTING CRACKED FROM EDGE THROUGH FIRST SCREW HOLE THEN UP RIVETED FLANGE BETWEEN 3RD AND 4TH FASTENER HOLES. CRACK APPEARS TO START FROM TOOLING MARKS DUE TO STRESS. INCREASE STRENGTH OF MATERIAL, POLISH EDGES TO REMOVE TOOLING MARKS, AND GET A CLOSER MATCH TO CONTOUR OF STABILIZER. SUPPORT ANGLE SENT TO MFG FOR EVALUATION AND WARRANTY CREDIT.

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