What was found
THE LT BS 130 FRAME WAS FOUND CRACKED DURING A PHASE VISUAL INSPECTION. THE CRACK EXTENDED OUTBOARD 2.0 INCH FROM THE INBOARD FLANGE FREE EDGE AT LBL 67. THE FRAME WAS REPLACED.
- Difficulty date
- April 15, 2015
- Submitted
- March 23, 2017
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N16204
- Make and model
- Bell 206B3
- Aircraft serial
- 3721
- Aircraft time
- 21,460 hours
- System (JASC)
- 5311 · Fuselage Main, Frame
- Part
- Frame
- Part number
- 206031302173
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Bs 130
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.