What was found
AIRCRAFT PARKED ON RAMP WHEN AFT CROSS TUBE FAILED ON RT SIDE OF CENTER SUPPORT BEAM ASSEMBLY CLAMP. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND RUPTURING RIGHT EXTERNAL STC FUEL CELL.
- Difficulty date
- March 25, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N3911L
- Make and model
- Bell 412
- Aircraft serial
- 33023
- System (JASC)
- 3213 · Main Landing Gear Strut/Axle/Truck
- Part
- Cross Tube
- Part number
- 412050010107
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Rt Side Aft
- 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.