Service difficulty report · Frame · Bell 407

Difficulty date
December 8, 2002
Submitted
March 13, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N577AL
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53247
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Part
Frame
Part number
206032308121A
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Part time
5,261 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

DISCOVERED WHEN FRAME WAS REMOVED TO REMOVE AND REPLACE RIVETS ON TAILBOOM ATTACH FITTING. (RIGHT UPPER FITTING) IT HAS BECOME GOOD PRACTICE TO CHECK THIS AREA BECAUSE OF PAST PROBLEMS. THE FRAME HAS BEEN FOUND TO CRACK IN THIS SAME AREA ON ALL AIRCRAFT THAT THIS INSPECTION IS DONE. FRAME WAS CRACKED ABOVE MATING SURFACE OF RIGHT UPPER T/B ATTACH FITTING. MAYBE RADIUS THE EDGES OF ATTACH FITTING THAT MATE WITH FRAME.

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