What was found
FOUND 8 CRACKS ON RT SKID TUBE RADIATING FROM SKIP-PLATE MOUNTING HOLES. THIS TUBE WAS MFG 8-14-95. HAVE FOUND 3 SKID TUBES CRACKED IN THIS MANNER. ALL TUBES WERE MFG IN AUG '95. REPLACED TUBES WITH SERVICEABLE TUBES.
- Difficulty date
- March 12, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Filed by
- HEER617E
PHI Aviation, LLC - Aircraft
- N5007Y
- Make and model
- Bell 206L1
- Aircraft serial
- 45192
- System (JASC)
- 3213 · Main Landing Gear Strut/Axle/Truck
- Part
- Skid Tube
- Part number
- 206324004
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Skid Plate
- 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.