Service difficulty report · Bulkhead · Bell 206L1

Difficulty date
March 13, 2019
Submitted
March 13, 2019
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N1085T
Make and model
Bell 206L1
Aircraft serial
45376
Aircraft time
16,352 hours, 22,044 cycles
Part
Bulkhead
Part number
206032308003
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
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

DURING AN OAS INSPECTION A SMALL CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE TOP RIGHT SIDE OF THE AFT FUSELAGE BULKHEAD P/N 206-032-308-003, NEXT TO THE TAIL BOOM ATTACHMENT BOLT HOLE. THIS SAME CRACK WAS FOUND ON OUR OTHER A/C ON THE SAME DAY IN THE SAME LOCATION.

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