SDR 97ZZZX2722

Service difficulty report · Tailboom · Bell 222U

Difficulty date
May 22, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
BUBR632C
McMahon Helicopter Services Inc
Aircraft
N911EC
Make and model
Bell 222U
Aircraft serial
47505
Part
Tailboom
Part number
222035150105
Condition
Cracked
Location
T/B Rt Side
Part time
1,371 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.

What was found

A CRACK OF OVER 2 INCHES WAS FOUND ON RT SIDE OF TAILBOOM DURING PILOT POST-FLIGHT CHECK. OTHER OPERATORS HAVE EXPERIENCED CRACKS IN THE SAME AREA. BELL HAS ISSUED A TECHNICAL BULLETIN (TB 222U-94-65) TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM. SUBMITTER RECOMMENDATION, HAVE BELL CHANGE THE TB TO AN ASB.

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