What was found
DURING INSPECTION OF ACFT, IDENTIFIED A CRACK IN THE TAIL ROTOR GEAR BOX SUPPORT FITTING PN 206-033-426-001 AT APPROX THE 7 O'CLOCK POSITION. SHIP IS FITTED WITH A HIGH ALTITUDE TAIL ROTOR KIT.
- Difficulty date
- December 9, 2009
- Submitted
- December 12, 2009
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N127BL
- Make and model
- Bell 206L4
- Aircraft serial
- 52178
- Aircraft time
- 3,602 hours, 4,649 cycles
- Engine
- Allsn 250C30P
- Engine time
- 3,237 hours, 4,649 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5302 · Rotorcraft Tail Boom
- Part
- Support Fitting
- Part number
- 206033426001
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Tailboom Assy
- Part time
- 3,237 hours, 4,649 cycles
- Component
- Tailboom Assy · Bell
- 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.