What was found
DURING PHASE INSPECTION, FOUND WORKING (LOOSE) RIVETS ON ALL FOUR TAILBOOM ATTACH FITTINGS. SUSPECT CAUSE IS USE OF E-RIVETS AND SOME BAD RIVET BUCK TAILS.
- Difficulty date
- January 24, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N172AL
- Make and model
- Bell 206L4
- Aircraft serial
- 52065
- System (JASC)
- 5302 · Rotorcraft Tail Boom
- Part
- Fittings
- Part number
- 206031403001
- Condition
- Loose Rivets
- Location
- T/B Attach
- Part time
- 1,377 hours
- Component
- 206033004177
- 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.