What was found
(CAN) DURING PRE-FLIGHT, THE LEFT HAND BEAM CAP ON THE TAILBOOM PYLON WAS FOUND CRACKED (.080 INCH). NOTE: THIS CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE SAME PLACE AS DESCRIBED IN FAA AD 99-18-02 APPLICABLE TO BELL 205 SERIES.
- Difficulty date
- April 11, 2000
- Submitted
- July 5, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Bell 212
- Aircraft time
- 15,043 hours
- Engine
- Pwa PT6T3
- System (JASC)
- 5302 · Rotorcraft Tail Boom
- Part
- Beam
- Part number
- 212030447001
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Left
- Part time
- 11,193 hours
- Component
- Tailboom · Bell · 212030100103
- 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.