SDR 2026F00042

Service difficulty report · Skin · Bell 407

Difficulty date
March 11, 2026
Submitted
March 19, 2026
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N403PH
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53267
Aircraft time
13,935 hours, 77,844 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
407030401113
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 200
Part time
13,935 hours, 77,844 cycles
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 MECHANIC WAS COMPLYING WITH THE ZONE 3 TRANSMISSION INSPECTION WHEN HE FOUND THE CRACK. IT WAS FOUND BECAUSE OF BLACK OIL AROUND THE AREA. HE CLEANED THE AREA AND COMPLETED A DYE PENETRANT INSPECTION TO VERIFY THE CRACK. THE CRACK LENGTH IS 2", LOCATED AT THE RH FORWARD TRANSMISSION PYLON BEAM.

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