Service difficulty report · Stiffener · Bell 206L4

Difficulty date
June 21, 2002
Submitted
April 1, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N2064S
Make and model
Bell 206L4
Aircraft serial
52002
Engine
Allsn 250C30
Part
Stiffener
Part number
206033110239
Part serial
52002
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Part time
2,587 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FOUND SUBJECT STIFFENER AND WEB CRACKED DURING MAINTENANCE EVENT. GAINED ACCESS AND FOUND RIGHT HAND BEAM ALSO CRACKED. BEAM AREA WAS HIDDEN UNTIL DISASSEMBLY SHOWED FURTHER DAMAGE. SUGGEST THAT BETTER ATTENTION IS PAID TO THIS AREA ON INSPECTIONS, ESPECIALLY IF HELICOPTER IS SUBJECTED TO A HARD LANDING OR IS USED FOR EXTERNAL LOAD OPERATIONS. MANUFACTURER COULD MODIFY STIFFENER IN THE CURVED AREA TO STRENGTHEN THE ASSEMBLY.

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