SDR 98ZZZX3409

Service difficulty report · Bulkhead · Bell 206B

Difficulty date
July 20, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N181AA
Make and model
Bell 206B
Aircraft serial
3277
Part
Bulkhead
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Part time
1,778 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

BULKHEAD WAS CRACKED AT THE LT UPPER CORNER AT THE T/R GEARBOX ATTACHMENT POINT THROUGH THE UPPER ADJACENT RIVET HOLE AND BACK THROUGH THE BULKHEAD RADIUS RE-CONNECTING WITH ANOTHER CRACK PROGRESSING FROM THE ATTACHMENT POINT HOLE FORWARD TOWARD THE TOP RADIUS OF THE PART. DURING THE REPAIR OF THE BULKHEAD, DISCOVERED THE UPPER T/R BELLCRANK SUPPORT PLATE WAS LOOSE. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE RIVETS SECURING THE PLATE WERE LOOSE, THE WORKING RIVETS WERE REPLACED.

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