What was found
CORROSION FOUND UNDER SUPPORT AND CLAMPS DUE POSSIBLY TO IMPROPER TREATMENT DURING MANUFACTURING AND/OR MATERIAL DEFECT.
- Difficulty date
- June 22, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N587AL
- Make and model
- Bell 407
- Aircraft serial
- 53248
- System (JASC)
- 3213 · Main Landing Gear Strut/Axle/Truck
- Part
- Crosstube
- Part number
- 407050202115
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Mlg
- Part time
- 1,425 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- W
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.