What was found
CRACK IN RADIUS, POOR QUALITY CONTROL MEASURES WHEN FABRICATING AND POSSIBLE PRE-LOADED CONDITION. BETTER QUALITY WHEN FABRICATING SUPPORT AND POSSIBLE SHIM TO PREVENT PRE-LOAD. (X)
- Difficulty date
- July 27, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N527AL
- Make and model
- Bell 407
- Aircraft serial
- 53211
- System (JASC)
- 5302 · Rotorcraft Tail Boom
- Part
- Support
- Part number
- 407023800117
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Tailboom
- Part time
- 1,700 hours
- Component
- 407030800101
- 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.