Service difficulty report · Skin · Bell 204B

Difficulty date
May 25, 2001
Submitted
July 5, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 204B
Aircraft time
22,921 hours
Engine
Lyc T5313B
Part
Skin
Part number
205030899009
Condition
Cracked
Location
Tail Boom
Component
Tail Boom · Bell
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.

What was found

(CAN) CRACK IN SKIN DUE TO BROKEN STIFFENER INSIDE FIN. APPROX LOCATION IS FSTA 444.75, WATERINE 85 RIGHT BUTTLINE 3.0. STIFFENER P/N 205-030-899-036 ALSO RIB P/N 204-030-827-015 WAS DAMAGED BY BROKEN STIFFENER.

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