Service difficulty report · Skin · Bell 407

Difficulty date
February 9, 2022
Submitted
February 9, 2022
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N741AM
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
54904
Aircraft time
34 hours, 71 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
407023801155
Part serial
VL00017251
Condition
Dented
Location
Tail Boom
Part time
34 hours, 71 cycles
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.

What was found

STABILIZER RECEIVED A SMALL INDENT WHEN IT WAS REMOVED FROM THE AIRCRAFT DURING MAINTENANCE. REPAIRED INDENT ON THE LEFT HAND, OUT BOARD, BOTTOM SIDE OF STABILIZER PN: 407-023-801-155, SN: VL00017251 (BONDED PANEL ASSY: PN: 407-023-801-105). INDENT DID NOT PENETRATE INTO THE HONEYCOMB PORTION OF THE STABILIZER. REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED PER BELL TEXTRON CANADA LTD (DAO #92-Q-01), CIVIL CERTIFICATION, S.O.C. SERIAL NO: C115508, CERTIFICATION BASIS: TCDS H-92, REV. 30, FIELD REPAIR NO: 22RL-003, DATED 2/1/2022, AND DWG: 407-023-801-22RL-003,

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