# SDR 2022FA0000080

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 9, 2022
- Submitted: February 9, 2022
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N741AM](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N741AM), registered now
- Make and model: Bell 407
- Registry model: [Bell 407](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-helicopter-textron-canada-407) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 54904
- Aircraft time: 34 hours, 71 cycles
- System (JASC): [5302 · Rotorcraft Tail Boom](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5302)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2022FA0000080

## Discrepancy

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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