# SDR 9EKA20140516004

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 16, 2014
- Submitted: May 24, 2014
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N390AL](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N390AL), registered now
- Make and model: Bell 214ST
- Registry model: [Bell 214ST](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-214st) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 28198
- Aircraft time: 12,210 hours, 23,553 cycles
- System (JASC): [5522 · Elevator, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5522)
- Part: Skin
- Part number: 214021100106S
- Part serial: A193
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Rt Elevator
- Part time: 5,939 hours, 376 cycles
- Component: Tailboom, Bell
- Component part number: 214031003321
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9EKA20140516004

## Discrepancy

FOUND CRACK IN SKIN OF RT ELEVATOR.  CRACK IS LOCATED AT THE AFT INBD BOTTOM SIDE OF THE ELEVATOR, JUST FWD OF THE RIVETS ATTACHING THE TAB.

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