What was found
DURING POST FLIGHT INSPECTION MECHANICS OBSERVED THAT A PORTION OF THE COWLING ON THE TAIL BOOM DIRECTLY UNDER THE VERTICAL FIN WAS BROKEN OFF.
- Difficulty date
- January 25, 2012
- Submitted
- January 30, 2012
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N339BG
- Make and model
- Agusta AW139
- Aircraft serial
- 41234
- Aircraft time
- 458 hours
- System (JASC)
- 5302 · Rotorcraft Tail Boom
- Part
- Structure
- Part number
- 3G53555A0354
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Tail Boom
- 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.