# SDR CA000301019

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 15, 2000
- Submitted: April 14, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Make and model: Bell 206B
- Registry model: [Bell 206B](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft time: 10,371 hours
- Engine: Allsn 250C20
- System (JASC): [5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5330)
- Part: Skin
- Part number: 206031117187
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Fuselage
- Part time: 10,538 hours
- Component: Fuselage Structu, Bell
- 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/CA000301019

## Discrepancy

(CAN) FOLLOWING RECEIPT OF SERVICE DIFFICULTY ADVISORY AV-1999-03R1, AN INSPECTION REVEALED A CRACK IN THE BULKHEAD BELOW THE NUTPLATES. CRACK HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN REPAIRED WITH A PATCH BUT CRACK HAD SPREAD INTO AN ADJOINING STRUCTURAL PANEL. ANOTHER CRACK WAS ALSO LOCATED IN THE AFT LT BOX BEAM AREA ON THE SKIN.

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