What was found
(AUS) RIGHT FUSELAGE CRACKED FROM THE FORWARD FACE OF THE HEATER DUCT HOLE THROUGH THE INNER INSPECTION HOLE AND UP THE AFT FACE OF THE CLOSURE PANEL. CRACKING WAS HIDDEN BENEATH SOUND PROOFING.
- Difficulty date
- August 10, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Bell 206B3
- Engine
- Allsn 250C20B
- System (JASC)
- 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Skin
- Part number
- 2822
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Fuselage
- 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.