Service difficulty report · Beam · Bell 214*

Difficulty date
April 20, 2016
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N825H
Make and model
Bell 214*
Aircraft serial
28137
Aircraft time
9,044 hours, 6,377 cycles
Engine
Ge CT72A
Part
Beam
Part number
214031407105
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Part time
9,044 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING INSPECTION OF AIRFRAME FOR SUSPECTED CAUSE FOR TWO REV VIBRATIONS, FOUND A 4.9 INCH X1.25 INCH CRACK IN THE LT BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT & ENG DECK AT FS STATION 278 - 280. FUSELAGE LT UPPER BEAM CAP IS CRACKED IN LT BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT & UNDER ENG DECK.

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