What was found
CRACK LIKE INDICATION DETECTED IN THREAD AREA WHICH EXCEEDS 10 PERCENT. EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION USED.
- Difficulty date
- December 23, 2003
- Submitted
- January 13, 2004
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N8548F
- Make and model
- Bell 47G3B1
- Aircraft serial
- 6507
- Engine
- Allsn 250C20
- System (JASC)
- 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
- Part
- Grip
- Part number
- 471202523
- Part serial
- 08150801BRE85
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Thread
- 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.