What was found
BRACKET WELDS EXHIBIT FAILURE AT TOE OF WELD AT SLEEVE. FAILURE OBSERVED VIA FLUORESCENT MAGNETIC PARTICLE INSPECTION.
- Difficulty date
- February 23, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N8522F
- Make and model
- Bell 47G2A
- Aircraft serial
- 7800
- System (JASC)
- 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
- Part
- Sleeve Assy
- Part number
- 4715011713
- Condition
- Weld Failed
- Location
- Fuselage
- Part time
- 4,768 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.