# SDR 96ZZZX5616

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 25, 1996
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N777CP](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N777CP), registered now
- Make and model: Bell 206B
- Registry model: [Bell 206B](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 3429
- System (JASC): [6420 · Tail Rotor Head](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/6420)
- Part: Yoke
- Part number: 206011811009
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: T/R
- Part time: 4,559 hours
- Component: 206011810015
- 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/96ZZZX5616

## Discrepancy

DURING DAILY CLEANING OF HELICOPTER, PILOT NOTICED WHAT APPEARED TO BE A CRACK IN TH E T/R YOKE.  AFTER REMOVING PAINT AND INSPECTING WITH A MAGNIFYING GLASS, A CRACK WAS DEFINITELY VISIBLE.  CRACK STARTED AT CENTER LINE OF OUTBOARD BOLT HOLE, EXTENDIING TO OUTER END OF YOKE AND STARTING TO TRAVEL TO OTHER SIDE OF YOKE.

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