SDR 97ZZZX406

Service difficulty report · Tail Boom · Bell 222B

Difficulty date
December 16, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N911RA
Make and model
Bell 222B
Aircraft serial
47150
Part
Tail Boom
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 219.40
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

PILOT FOUND CRACK ON PRE-FLIGHT CHECK. CRACK WAS FOUND ON RIGHT HAND SIDE OF TAIL BOOM FORWARD OF HORIZ STAB AT BSTA 219.40, WL 75. CRACK RUNS FORE AND AFT AND IS 1.25 INCHES LONG. A/C TOTAL TIME 2353.8. THIS CRACK IS FORWARD OF PREVIOUS REPAIR FOR A VERTICAL CRACK AT BSTA 232, WL 75.

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