Service difficulty report · Fitting · Bell 206B3

Difficulty date
October 5, 2015
Submitted
March 23, 2017
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N16267
Make and model
Bell 206B3
Aircraft serial
3758
Aircraft time
21,689 hours
Part
Fitting
Part number
206031329103
Condition
Cracked
Location
Tailboom
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

THE LH UPPER AFT TAILBOOOM ATTACH FITTING WAS FOUND CRACKED DURING A PHASE VISUAL INSPECTION. THE CRACK EXTENDED OVER 75% OF THE OUTBOARD FLANGE THROUGH THE FIRST ROW OF FASTENERS. NAVAIR ENGINEERING ANALYZED THE DAMAGE AND DETERMINED THAT AT THIS CRACK LENGTH, THE REMAINING SECTION OF THE OUTBOARD FLANGE DOES NOT HAVE RESIDUAL STRENGTH TO CARRY THE CRITICAL LIMIT LOAD, YAW RIGHT AND RETURN TO CENTER.

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