# SDR CA000427004

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 11, 2000
- Submitted: July 5, 2000
- Operation: General aviation
- Make and model: Bell 212
- Registry model: [Bell 212](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-212) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft time: 15,043 hours
- Engine: Pwa PT6T3
- System (JASC): [5302 · Rotorcraft Tail Boom](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5302)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA000427004

## Discrepancy

(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.

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.