SDR 99ZZZX4522

Service difficulty report · Support · Bell 407

Difficulty date
December 9, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N147CF
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53281
Part
Support
Part number
407023800118
Condition
Cracked
Location
Tailboom
Part time
696 hours
Component
407030801101
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 NEAR FORWARD END OF HORIZONTAL STABILIZER MOUNTING BRACKET (UPPER). THIS OEM INSTALLED BRACKET WAS LOADED WHEN INSTALLED. MFG SUPPLIED APPROVED DATA AND BRACKET WAS REPLACED. THIS BRACKET WAS ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE OF TAILBOOM.

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