# SDR 96ZZZX4106

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 23, 1996
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N2044C](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2044C), registered now
- Make and model: Bell 206B-3
- Registry model: [Bell 206B-3](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-helicopter-textron-206b-3) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 3363
- System (JASC): [5302 · Rotorcraft Tail Boom](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5302)
- Part: Tail Boom
- Part number: 206031004115
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: T/R Gearbox
- Part time: 7,226 hours
- Stage of operation: IN
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZX4106

## Discrepancy

DURING 100-HOUR INSPECTION, FOUND CRACK APPROXIMATELY 1.5 INCHES AT FORWARD LEFT MOUNTING HOLE OF TAIL ROTOR GEARBOX ON TAIL BOOM.  SUSPECT CAUSED BY FATIGUE.  SUBMITTER STATED NO OUT OF BALANCE CONDITION EXISTED OR REPORTED.  NO OTHER DAMAGE NOTED.

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.