SDR 2VKA820

Service difficulty report · None · Bell 407

Difficulty date
October 4, 2021
Submitted
October 9, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N820SF
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53279
Aircraft time
10,401 hours, 35,840 cycles
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Engine time
28,886 hours, 7,951 cycles
Part
None
Condition
None
Component
Longeron · Bell · NA
Component part number
206031314037AND173
Stage of operation
AA
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 FORWARD AND AFT LONGERONS IN THE TAIL CONE PART NUMBERS 206-031-314-037 AND 206-031-314-145 ARE CRACKED IN HALF AT STATION 192.

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