Service difficulty report · Fitting · Bell 206L

Difficulty date
July 3, 2001
Submitted
August 7, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 206L
Aircraft time
7,076 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20R2
Part
Fitting
Part number
206031329003
Condition
Cracked
Location
Tail Boom
Component
Aft Fuselage
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) THE FITTING HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO CRACK. IT APPEARS TO HAVE CRACKED DUE TO INCORRECT INSTALLATION. THERE WAS A 100 INCH GAP BETWEEN THE LONGERON AND THE FITTING AND THIS PLACED THE FITTING UNDER STRESS. THE FITTING WAS REPLACED BY A NEW PART WITH CARE TAKEN TO ENSURE NO GAP WAS PRESENT ON THE NEW PART INSTALLATION.

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