SDR 950063210

Service difficulty report · Fitting · Bell 206L4

Difficulty date
May 8, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N173AL
Make and model
Bell 206L4
Aircraft serial
52066
Part
Fitting
Part number
206030104023
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fwd Cross-Tube
Part time
1,707 hours
Stage of operation
IN
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

A FORWARD CROSS-TUBE FITTING WAS FOUND CRACKED DURING THE DAILY INSPECTION. THE CRACK HAD PROPAGATED THROUGH APPROXIMATELY 75 PERCENT OF THE BOSS AREA THAT SECURES THE CROSS-TUBE TO THE FITTING. THE CRACK WAS FORTUNATELY DISCOVERED PRIOR TO A COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE FITTING. (X)

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