What was found
DURING THE PRELIMINARY INSP OF UNRELATED MX, THE INSPECTOR FOUND THE PILOT'S YOKE SUPPORT TO HAVE A RADIAL CRACK EXTENDING FROM THE RELIEF HOLE APPROX .3750". THIS IS ONE OF 4 SIMILAR UNITS DISCOVERED AT THIS TIME.
- Difficulty date
- March 2, 2010
- Submitted
- March 2, 2010
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N108AE
- Make and model
- Bell 206L1
- Aircraft serial
- 45730
- Aircraft time
- 17,290 hours, 26,009 cycles
- Engine
- Allsn 250C28B
- System (JASC)
- 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
- Part
- Support
- Part number
- 206001397101
- Part serial
- 45730
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Zone 100
- Part time
- 17,290 hours, 26,009 cycles
- Stage of operation
- AA
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- Z
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.